Donnie Wahlberg’s Private Jet Skids Off Las Vegas Airport Runway

Reports on Sunday (Oct. 18) that a private plane skidded off a runway at Harry Reid International Airport became entertainment news on Monday morning after actor/singer Donnie Wahlberg revealed he was inside the aircraft. Singer/actor Donnie Wahlberg poses near the private plane he was in, which skidded off the runway after failing to take off on Sunday morning. (Image: Instagram/@donniewahlberg) The incident, which happened between 10:50 a.m. and 11 a.m. local time on Runway 1L, happened after the pilot aborted the takeoff of a Dassault Falcon 50 bound for Toronto Pearson International Airport with eight people on board. The aircraft crashed into a perimeter fence, with no known injuries reported. Wahlberg—who starred in the 1999 blockbuster The Sixth Sense and is an active member of New Kids on the Block—posted an Instagram video telling fans that the aircraft was taking off when it “didn’t get up in the air” and “ran out of runway,” slamming into a perimeter fence. “These pilots saved our lives,” Wahlberg said, adding that “God covered us” because the plane managed to avoid several fences, as well as trucks, heavy equipment, and dumpsters, though it “didn’t avoid the last one.” He added: “But we’re safe and thankful, and all is well.” He also noted that the airplane “did take some lumps—but we did not.” Wahlberg was in Las Vegas wrapping up his “New Kids on the Block: The Right Stuff” residency, which played its 40th and final show at Dolby Live at Park MGM on Saturday night. The incident led to the closure of runways 1L and 1R for inspection and a full ground stop—beginning later, around 12:50 p.m. and lasting until about 2:30 p.m.—as the FAA investigated the mishap, causing delays. Common Private-Jet Mishap Runway overruns—when an aircraft fails to lift off or stop within the available runway—are among the most common types of business‑jet accidents, according to the National Business Aviation Association, accounting for nearly 41% of them from 2017-2022. They typically occur during takeoff or landing and can be caused by factors such as insufficient acceleration, incorrect takeoff configuration, high density altitude, or mechanical issues affecting thrust or control surfaces. Harry Reid International sits at roughly 2,181 feet elevation, and on hot days the thinner air can reduce aircraft performance, requiring longer takeoff rolls for small jets like the Falcon 50. The FAA routinely investigates runway overruns to determine whether the cause was mechanical, environmental, or procedural. Investigators typically examine pilot reports, flight‑data recordings, runway conditions, and the aircraft’s maintenance history. As of Monday, the FAA is still investigating what went wrong with Wahlberg’s plane. The post Donnie Wahlberg’s Private Jet Skids Off Las Vegas Airport Runway appeared first on Casino.org.