UPDATE, 4:00 p.m. EST: The plane successfully landed at Orange County airport in New York after blowing two tires during takeoff in New Jersey.
It burned fuel for five hours after landing at 3:50 p.m. The plane had taken off at 10:50 a.m.
JUST IN: Private jet reportedly carrying rapper @postmalone lands safely in New York after blowing two of its tires. @ShepNewsTeam https://t.co/eT8j5fzCDr pic.twitter.com/ZviK2AVWlq
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 21, 2018
The plane had left New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport airport around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning and blew two tires during takeoff. It was attempting to land for several hours.
The plane was at one point heading to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, Mass., to attempt an emergency landing, according to the Associated Press.
This was the flight tracker for the plane.
This Gulfstream IV departed TEB several hours ago, blowing 2 tires in the process. It was originally bound for Luton Airport near London. It is reported to have #PostMalone onboard. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/rBbgMVu5tE
— NYCAviation (@NYCAviation) August 21, 2018
The pilot detected that the tires had been blown and started circling the airport, the AP said. The plane’s original destination was London Luton Airport in Luton, England.
#BREAKING – Famous rapper Post Malone is on a plane that blew 2 tires on takeoff and is in the process of trying to make an emergency landing
WHAT WE KNOW: https://t.co/gVXKFdFDJR pic.twitter.com/goGgDUnM5u
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) August 21, 2018
There were reportedly 16 passengers on the plane, including rapper Post Malone, TMZ reported.
The aircraft has left the hold and is now on an extended final approach for SWF. This is a typical approach for SWF arrivals.
Events like this are routine, even if it is uncommon for an aircraft this size to blow 2 tires simultaneously. pic.twitter.com/dZBMAurESp
— NYCAviation (@NYCAviation) August 21, 2018
