A weekend of concerts ended with a scare. Actress Amy Jo Johnson, the original Pink Power Ranger in the 1990s series “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” said she was happy to be safe after she was among the passengers on Donnie Wahlberg’s private plane that skidded off a runway at an airport in Las Vegas on Sunday. Here is what happened. wsbtv
What happened
Johnson and Wahlberg were among eight people on board a Dassault Falcon 50 bound for Toronto when the pilot aborted a takeoff and skidded off the runway at Harry Reid International Airport. The airport said that at approximately 11 a.m., upon departure, the aircraft skidded off runway 1L and made contact with the perimeter fence. The airport said no injuries were reported. Officials temporarily closed two runways for inspection. ‘Power Rangers’ actress Amy Jo Johnson was on plane with Donnie Wahlberg when it ran off runway +3
What Wahlberg said
In a video posted soon after on Instagram, Wahlberg said the plane was taking off but “didn’t get up in the air.” He described it as “an intense few moments.” He also thanked the pilots, saying they did an amazing job of keeping everyone safe and avoiding a serious disaster. He added that the plane sustained damage, but the passengers did not. Donnie Wahlberg’s plane skids off Las Vegas runway +3
What Johnson said
Johnson called the aborted takeoff the culmination of “an eventful weekend” in an Instagram post on Monday. She had watched Wahlberg and his bandmates in their last Las Vegas residency show, then, in her words, survived “a very hairy plane situation.” She later said she was “grateful and very happy to be alive.” Wahlberg responded in the comments, thanking her and his buddy Matt. ‘Power Rangers’ actress Amy Jo Johnson was on plane with Donnie Wahlberg when it ran off runway +3
Why they were in Las Vegas
Wahlberg, 57, was in Las Vegas for the final show of his group New Kids on the Block’s residency, which ended on Saturday. kiro7
Who is Amy Jo Johnson?
Johnson, 56, was the original Pink Ranger in the 1990s series “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.” She kicked off her acting career as the Pink Ranger in 1993 and has since also released country music albums. wsbtvdeseret
What caused it?
That hasn’t been announced. The reports I found describe an aborted takeoff but give no official cause, so any explanation online is speculation. The FAA typically reviews such incidents, though I found no details of an investigation.
Bottom line
Eight people walked away from a scary runway incident. For one of them, it’s a very different kind of adventure than the ones the Pink Ranger had on screen.
