Morgan Freeman’s plane forced to make emergency landing

Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman was in for a mid-air fright after his plane was forced to make an emergency landing because of a burst tyre.

Morgan Freeman’s flight was forced to make an emergency landing after it experienced problems that damaged the aircraft but left the actor unscathed.

Morgan Freeman poses for a portrait in Los Angeles. Freeman said he was aboard his plane when it had to make an unexpected landing in Tunica, Miss. (AP)

The plane landed in Tunica, Mississippi, with a blown out tire, according to local NBC affiliate WMC. They reported that Freeman was headed to Houston, Texas, from Clarksdale, Mississippi.

Morgan Freeman in a still from Bruce Almighty.

“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 quoted by NBC News.“I cannot say the same about my plane,” Freeman said. “I appreciate the concern and prayers for our safety.”

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