Power Rangers alum Amy Jo Johnson was aboard Donnie Wahlberg's plane when it skidded off a Las Vegas runway
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The gist
Power Rangers alum Amy Jo Johnson said she was on Donnie Wahlberg's plane when it skidded off a Las Vegas runway.
She said she is grateful to be alive; the airport reported no known injuries.
Background
Amy Jo Johnson is a Power Rangers alum who played Kimberly Hart, the Pink Ranger, and now works as a director living in Toronto, Canada. Donnie Wahlberg is a 57-year-old musician whose private plane was involved in the incident, and Johnson had attended his New Kids on the Block concert in Las Vegas that weekend. The story drew attention after Johnson posted about the weekend on Instagram, and TMZ then reported she had been on board for the aborted takeoff.
How it unfolded
- Oct 17, 2026Amy Jo Johnson attended Donnie Wahlberg's New Kids on the Block concert in Las Vegas, which she called the group's last show in Vegas.
- Oct 18, 2026A general aviation aircraft bound for Toronto Pearson Airport skidded off runway 1L at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on departure and hit the perimeter fence; the pilot aborted the takeoff and eight people were on board.
- Oct 19, 2026Johnson posted on Instagram about the weekend, including photos of the plane hitting a runway fence.
- Oct 20, 2026TMZ reported Johnson was on board Donnie Wahlberg's plane for the aborted takeoff and obtained air traffic control audio of the incident.
- Oct 21, 2026Us Weekly published Johnson's account of being on the plane.
Who’s saying what
- Public
- Johnson wrote that she was "grateful and very happy to be alive" after "surviving a very hairy plane situation."
- Support
- Donnie Wahlberg commented on her post, "You rock Amy Jo! So thankful for you, and for my buddy Matt! So very blessed!"
- Official
- Harry Reid International Airport said there were no known injuries at the time and that runways 1R and 1L would be closed for inspection, with travelers possibly facing delays.
Still unverified
The airport said there were no known injuries at the time of its statement; runways 1R and 1L were to be closed for inspection, with travelers possibly experiencing delays.