Morgan Freeman and his pilot had to make an emergency crash landing due to complications with his plane. The experienced pilot landed the plane safely in Tunica, MS. EarHustle411 and the writing staff sends our prayers to Mr. Freeman and his pilot and hopefully they can get the plane back to a safe working condition very soon.
Read more about the incident as reported by NBC:
A plane carrying actor Morgan Freeman experienced a problem on takeoff in Mississippi Saturday which ended in an unscheduled landing and damage to the aircraft, the star said in a statement. There were no injuries and an aircraft maintenance company is already working on getting the plane up and running again.
NBC affiliate WMC in Memphis reported the landing occurred at Tunica Airport Saturday. Morgan was on his was to Texas to shoot a segment for the series “The Story of God,” Freeman said.
“Sometimes things don’t go as planned and a tire blew on take-off which caused other problems. But thanks to my excellent pilot Jimmy Hobson we landed safely without a scratch,” Freeman said in a statement distributed by his publicist, Stan Rosenfield.
“I cannot say the same about my plane,” Freeman said.”I appreciate the concern and prayers for our safety.”
Freeman and the pilot were the only ones aboard, WMC reported. Tunica is located about 40 miles southwest of Memphis, Tennessee.
Source: NBC