Twilight Actor's Jet Loses Engine Mid-Flight

Jackson Rathboneand his wife. Photo: Getty

Twilight's Jackson Rathbone hit a harrowing spot on a JetBlue flight Thursday when his plane lost an engine mid-flight.

The 29-year-old actor's wife Sheila and their son Monroe, 2, were also onboard.

In the star's own words (via WhoSay), "We were on jetBlue flight 1416 to Austin [Texas] from Long Beach [California]. Our right engine exploded and our cabin filled with smoke.

Jackson Rathbone's photo following the mid-flight plane disaster

"The oxygen masks did not deploy, but the brave stewardesses came around and manually deployed them. It was rough, the plane was rocking."

Jackson Rathbone's photo following the mid-flight plane disaster

Jackson Rathbone's photo following the mid-flight plane disaster

"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. … Over the PA, the pilot yelled 'Brace!' The stewardesses made it into a chant. … I wrapped my arm around us. And we braced. Guided by our pilot, and I believe our guardian angels, we landed safely."

Jackson Rathbone's photo following the mid-flight plane disaster

"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."

Jackson Rathbone's photo following the mid-flight plane disaster

"We're safe. I'm grateful. From the bus, we all just followed one after another. I never felt so okay being a lemming."

Jackson Rathbone's photo following the mid-flight plane disaster

"Where are we going/don't care we're safe-face."