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Plane Carrying Rapper Post Malone In Emergency Landing: Report
The plane, initially headed to England, was carrying 16 people, including rapper Post Malone.
STAMFORD, CT — The plane carrying 16 people, including recording artist Post Malone, that blew two tires Tuesday after taking off from a New Jersey airport, was diverted and made a safe emergency landing in Newburgh, NY, reports WPIX 11.
The plane blew the tires when it left Teterboro Aiport Tuesday morning, and was soon directed to circle and burn fuel over Stamford and other communities in an effort to avoid problems in the event of an emergency landing.
First, the Gulfstream IV was directed to try landing at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Massachusetts, but was then diverted to Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, according to WPIX.
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FAA statement on today's incident in #NY. pic.twitter.com/miY1ARSNSe
— The FAA (@FAANews) August 21, 2018
N101CV, a Gulfstream G-IV with #PostMalone reportedly on board, that suffered 2 blown tires on departure from Teterboro has safely landed at Stewart Airport and vacated the runway. Available data and playback at https://t.co/tIJNfNP7zv pic.twitter.com/2vfqDFYDyL
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) August 21, 2018
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