Donnie Wahlberg’s private jet runs out of runway in Las Vegas; all eight aboard unhurt

A private jet carrying Donnie Wahlberg ran off the end of a runway at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday, October 18, after an aborted takeoff. None of the eight people aboard were hurt.

What happened

• Aircraft: a Dassault Falcon 50 business jet, bound for Toronto Pearson Airport.
• The incident: the jet failed to get airborne, left the end of the runway and struck a perimeter fence.
• Injuries: none among the eight people on board.
• Airport: runways 1R and 1L were closed for inspection and reopened later the same day. The FAA briefly paused arriving flights, which caused delays.
• Investigation: the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. Neither the agency nor the airport has said what caused the jet to leave the runway.

Wahlberg’s account

Officials did not initially name anyone on board. Wahlberg later confirmed on Instagram that he was traveling with his team and friends. In a video, he said the plane could not get into the air and “ran out of runway,” and he credited the pilots with keeping everyone safe.

What comes next

Investigators will look at the aircraft, the takeoff data and the crew’s decision to abort. Runway excursions like this one are rare and usually end without injuries, but each one is investigated to find out whether the cause was mechanical, procedural or related to conditions on the day.

Sources

• KTNV Las Vegas: Wahlberg confirms his flight skidded off the runway
• FOX 11 Los Angeles: private jet runs off Vegas runway
• CTV News: Wahlberg says he’s fine after plane incident
• Good Morning America: Wahlberg survived plane skidding incident
• Boston Globe: What is it with the Wahlbergs and airplanes?

Photos

• “Private jet taxiing on runway during golden hour” by Chalabala, Envato Elements (featured image; not the aircraft involved)