Jackson Rathbone Tweets Scary Plane Engine Explosion With Wife And Son!

Celebrity dad Jackson Rathbone just had the scariest experience of his life on a flight to Austin. The actor and musician, his wife Sheila and their son Monroe were flying from Long Beach to Austin this morning when the right engine of the airplane exploded. Everyone was okay but the Twilight actor documented the whole scary situation on his WhoSay account.

Jackson shared in several photos and documentation on social media. He writes, “Thank you Jesus and the pilot of this plane. We were on Jetblue flight 1416 to Austin from Long Beach. Our right engine exploded and our cabin filled with smoke. The oxygen masks did not deploy but the brave stewardesses came around and manually deployed them. It was rough, the plane was rocking.

Jackson kept calm as he held his family tight. “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 lost the right engine. We were told to brace as we careened sharply back towards land. Guided by our pilot, and I believe our guardian angels, we landed safely. ”

He continued, “Over the PA, the pilot yelled “Brace!” The stewardesses made it into a chant. I wrapped my arm around us. And we braced. We landed safely. It wasn’t even all that rough, honestly. I just couldn’t stop kissing my family and thanking my God. The doors were thrown open, once on the Tarmac. The stewardesses yelled for us to get out and as far away from the airplane as possible. I grabbed my son and jumped down the inflated ramp, my wife following. We left all our personal effects onboard. Who cares. We were alive.”

You can check out all the photos on Jackson’s account. We’re so thankful that everyone was okay! I can’t even imagine how scary it was. And kudos to Jackson for keeping so calm and level-headed about the situation.