Here’s A Movie Star Taking A Selfie On A Plane Making An Emergency Landing Today
It’s a Jet Blue flight from today. Flight 1416 was on its way from Long Beach, CA to Austin, TX when the right engine blew up about 15 minutes in. They made an emergency landing shortly thereafter and everyone was okay but with smoke in the cabin and oxygen masks on I’m sure it felt like a near thing to some.
But not to the people who decided selfie videos were a great idea. One of these guys is a movie star, I think. Seriously though, it’s Jared West, whoever that is. Jackson Rathbone from Twilight was also on the plane. He didn’t do a selfie but he did have the courtesy to tweet about it.
The oxygen masks did not deploy, but the brave stewardesses came around and manually deployed them. It was rough, th… http://t.co/LaaTbGlGeU
— Jackson Rathbone (@JacksonRathbone) September 18, 2014
I recited the Lord's Prayer as I held my son and my wife in my arms. The pilot came on the PA and let us know we los… http://t.co/izyrqaNRTn
— Jackson Rathbone (@JacksonRathbone) September 18, 2014
Over the PA, the pilot yelled "Brace!"
The stewardesses made it into a chant.
I wrapped my arm around us. And we b… http://t.co/GHirpRTOvn— Jackson Rathbone (@JacksonRathbone) September 18, 2014
We landed safely. It wasn't even all that rough, honestly.
I just couldn't stop kissing my family and thanking my G… http://t.co/Qa2gJUnWI8— Jackson Rathbone (@JacksonRathbone) September 18, 2014
Here’s some other video as well.