KATHY HUTCHINS/2005 Kathy Hutchins / Hutchins/Newscom/The Mega Agency
Former Dancing with the Stars pro Charlotte Jørgensen revealed she survived the horrific plane crash at LaGuardia Airport earlier this month.
“A week ago tonight, after a fabulous weekend in Montreal, I boarded Air Canada 8646 bound for La Guardia NYC,” Jørgensen wrote via Instagram on Sunday, March 29, while sharing a photo of the wreckage.
“By now, probably most of you have heard of the collision that happened with a firetruck on the runway. I owe my life to two brave souls Captain Antoine Forest and First Officer Mackenzie Gunther – they made the ultimate sacrifice so that we all could live,” she continued.
Jørgensen added that she was “indebted” to the two pilots who died in the crash and said her “thoughts are with their families.”
While she said that she felt “nothing” the night of the crash because of the “adrenaline rushing” through her body, “the days after [have] been tough – physically, mentally and emotionally.”
its_charlottejorgensen/Instagram
Fans might remember Jørgensen from season 1 of Dancing with the Stars when she was partnered with actor John O’Hurley. The two ultimately came in second place during the competition’s inaugural season.
Lisa O’Hurley, the Seinfeld alum’s wife, left a comment praising Jørgensen.
“Charlotte I’m so happy you are safe and what a heartfelt gesture of gratitude from someone actually there,” Lisa wrote, before referencing her 19-year-old son with O’Hurley. “As Will is now a pilot that was very hard to see. These two men are heroes.”
KATHY HUTCHINS/2005 Kathy Hutchins / Hutchins/Newscom/The Mega Agency
The incident occurred on March 22 when a passenger plane collided with a firetruck on the runway.
“A Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada was involved in an incident on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport in which the aircraft struck a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle that was responding to a separate incident,” a message posted by LaGuardia’s official X account on March 23 read.
An unnamed flight attendant was ejected from the plane while strapped in the jump seat, but miraculously survived.
News
Friend Speaks: A close friend of Lynette Hooker says Brian Hooker should “step up” the search in the Bahamas — but he responded by going out to a special place
(NewsNation) — After Brian Hooker left the Bahamas, where his wife, Lynette, vanished several days ago, friends of the couple have said he needs to “step up” in the search. Hooker’s attorneys said he flew back to the United States after learning his mother was seriously ill. As the search for Lynnette enters its 12th […]
Major Development: Authorities have arrested Brian Hooker in the U.S. linked to the Bahamas disappearance case
Brian Hooker Could Be Arrested In US Over Wife’s Disappearance—Attorney The husband of a woman who vanished at sea after reportedly falling off a boat in the Bahamas could face charges in the United States, a maritime attorney told Newsweek. Brian Hooker, 59, was released from police custody on Monday without charge after being questioned […]
Just In: Brian Hooker has been arrested in the U.S. in connection with the disappearance of his wife in the Bahamas
Brian Hooker Could Be Arrested In US Over Wife’s Disappearance—Attorney The husband of a woman who vanished at sea after reportedly falling off a boat in the Bahamas could face charges in the United States, a maritime attorney told Newsweek. Brian Hooker, 59, was released from police custody on Monday without charge after being questioned […]
Latest: Families of the 8 Shreveport v!ctims speak out in tears, saying the tragedy still feels impossible to believe
Suspect, father of 7 of the kids, fled to Bossier where he was shot dead SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office has now identified the eight children who were shot and killed in a domestic violence incident in Shreveport Sunday morning (April 19). Seven siblings and a cousin were shot and killed. […]
Heartbreaking: The families of the 8 v!ctims in the Shreveport tragedy have shared emotional letters through tears, saying they still cannot believe it happened
Suspect, father of 7 of the kids, fled to Bossier where he was shot dead SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office has now identified the eight children who were shot and killed in a domestic violence incident in Shreveport Sunday morning (April 19). Seven siblings and a cousin were shot and killed. […]
Latest: After returning to the family boat in the Bahamas, the daughter discovered a handwritten note from her missing mother inside a lower-deck drawer
In a Dateline exclusive, Karli Aylesworth visited the boat where her missing mother, Lynette Hooker, lived with her stepfather, Brian Hooker. For the first time since her mother’s disappearance, the daughter of a Michigan woman who went missing in the Bahamas is visiting a boat where her mother lived with her stepfather. In a Dateline […]
End of content
No more pages to load
