VAN NUYS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — International superstar Karol G's private jet made an emergency landing in Van Nuys Thursday evening after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit.
AIR7 HD was in the sky as the Grammy-winning Colombian reggaeton artist exited the plane and hugged friends and colleagues on the tarmac.
The plane took off from Burbank Airport on Thursday evening with 16 people on board and headed east. However, as the plane reached Cajon Pass, it turned around when the pilot reported the problem in the air.
After being greeted by emergency responders, the plane landed smoothly at Van Nuys Airport around 9 p.m. and there appeared to be no injuries. Her plane is adorned with the barbed wire heart logo tattooed on the singer's arm.
It is not clear why Karol G was in Los Angeles. She is currently on the “Mañana Será Bonito” tour in Latin America, with the next date planned for Friday in Guatemala. It is not yet known whether the plane emergency will affect her tour schedule.
Born Carolina Giraldo Navarro, the 33-year-old singer has won a Grammy, five Latin Grammys and four Billboard Awards. She has broken chart records, including her latest album, which became the first Spanish-language album to debut at No. 1 on the English-language Billboard 200 chart.
According to Billboard, Karol G holds the most entries of all time on the Hot Latin Songs chart
According to Billboard, Karol G holds the most entries of all time on the Hot Latin Songs chart