Donnie Wahlberg Says Private Jet Ran Off Las Vegas Runway in Frightening Ordeal

Donnie Wahlberg says a private jet carrying him and members of his team ran off a Las Vegas runway during an attempted takeoff, leaving everyone aboard shaken but safe. The actor and singer described the incident in posts on Instagram, crediting the pilots with preventing a far more serious outcome. “We were taking off and didn't get up in the air and ran out of runway,” Wahlberg said, adding that the pilots “saved our lives.” He said the aircraft skidded into a fence and narrowly avoided heavy airport vehicles and equipment. The plane took some damage, he reported, while the passengers were unharmed. Wahlberg had just performed with New Kids on the Block during the group’s Las Vegas residency at the Park MGM. He had shared a selfie while waiting to depart Harry Reid International Airport. The Dassault Falcon 50 was bound for Toronto Pearson Airport, with eight passengers aboard, according to the report. An air traffic control recording circulated on TikTok appeared to capture a voice urgently calling, “Aborting! Aborting!” as emergency vehicles moved toward the scene. The source said officials had not determined what caused the runway incident in the days afterward. Wahlberg said he was grateful to God and to the pilots, as well as to emergency personnel on the ground. He also recalled praying shortly before takeoff and looking out the window with the feeling that the flight would not get airborne that day. “But we're safe and thankful and all is well,” he wrote.