Donnie Wahlberg Shares Thanks After His Plane Skids Off Runway Mid-Takeoff: ‘God Covered Us’

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the pilot of Donnie Wahlberg’s aircraft aborted take-off as it prepared to fly from Las Vegas to Toronto; the reason is still under investigation. The plane then skidded off a runway at Harry Reid International Airport and made contact with a perimeter fence.

Wahlberg said he and his companions were safe, crediting the pilots with keeping them from harm and avoiding trucks and a dumpster near the runway. The aircraft was damaged, and he thanked emergency personnel for their response. The incident happened the day after Wahlberg and New Kids on the Block completed their Las Vegas residency.