Matthew McConaughey’s Wife Camila Alves Details Turbulent Plane Ride That Ended in Emergency Landing: ‘Chaos’
03.03.2023 - 07:11
/ usmagazine.com
A close call! Matthew McConaughey’s wife, Camila Alves, detailed a harrowing plane ride that resulted in an emergency landing — and left a handful of people in need of medical attention.
“On Flight last night, plane dropped almost 4000 feet, 7 people went to the hospital, Everything was flying everywhere,” Alves, 41, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, March 2, alongside video footage from the bumpy ride. “To respect the privacy of those around me that’s all I am showing but the plane was a CHAOS And the turbulence keep on coming. The @lufthansa flight you are seeing on the news today!!!! Yes … that one. Thank God everyone was safe and ok.”
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the flight — which was flying from Alves’ home city of Austin, Texas, to Frankfurt, Germany — was flying around 37,000 feet over Tennessee when it experienced significant turbulence and diverted to Washington D.C., per NBC News. The plane landed safely at the airport at 9:12 p.m ET.
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“Lufthansa regrets the inconvenience caused to passengers. The safety and well-being of passengers and crew members is Lufthansa’s top priority at all times,” the airline said in a statement to NBC on Wednesday.
The Just Try One Bite author revealed that the passengers were able to spend the night at a nearby hotel before taking a second flight out the following day. She added that the group “made it to the bar with 1 minute before closing” before she got a good night’s sleep and continued on her journey.
Fans and famous friends were quick to send Alves their well-wishes following the scary event, including Tamera Mowry who wrote, “Wow! Glad you are ok! ❤️