Donnie Wahlberg's jet skids off Las Vegas runway

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 19 Oct, 19:57 · Archive

Actor Donnie Wahlberg's private jet skidded off a runway at Las Vegas airport on Sunday with eight people on board.

Actor Donnie Wahlberg's private jet skidded off a runway at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday during an attempted takeoff. The Dassault Falcon 50 aircraft, departing for Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada, failed to gain altitude and ran out of runway. Flight-tracking data showed the jet moving slowly from its taxi position onto the runway before continuing past the end of the pavement, veering right and coming to a complete stop. The aircraft struck the airport's perimeter fence.

Wahlberg was among eight people on board. The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily issued a ground stop for the airport following the incident. Wahlberg had just performed with New Kids on the Block during the final show of the band's Las Vegas residency.

Wahlberg shared a video on Instagram after the incident, saying 'We were taking off and didn't get up in the air and ran out of runway.' He credited the pilots with saving lives, saying 'I'm just going to tell you these pilots saved our lives. And God covered us.' He noted the plane narrowly avoided trucks, heavy equipment and dumpsters near the end of the runway. 'We didn't avoid the last one,' he said, referring to the fence the aircraft struck. Everyone on board was unharmed.

How it is being reported

• Donnie Wahlberg praises God and pilots after plane skidded off runway at Las Vegas airportDonnie Wahlberg shared video from the scene after his private jet skidded off a runway at Harry Reid International Airport following his final Vegas show.Fox News · 19 Oct, 19:35
• Donnie Wahlberg speaks out after private jet skidded off Las Vegas airport runway, slammed into fence"I’m just going to tell you these pilots saved our lives. And God covered us," the "Blue Bloods" actor said in an Instagram video.New York Post · 19 Oct, 17:25
• Mark Wahlberg’s brother Donnie’s private jet skids off runway at Las Vegas airport — as he shares videoBound for Toronto Pearson Airport, the private jet had eight people on board when the incident occurred.New York Post · 19 Oct, 16:14

In this story: Donnie Wahlberg · New Kids on the Block · Harry Reid International Airport · Las Vegas · Toronto Pearson Airport

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