SIR Elton John was caught in a terrifying mid-air drama when his private jet suffered hydraulic failure at 10,000ft. The plane twice aborted landing on a day winds hit 80mph.
Fire crews raced to Farnborough Airport, Hants. A witness said: “The jet was being buffeted and couldn’t land. It was horrible to see.” The superstar singer, 74, was shaken by the ordeal — but hours later caught another flight to the US in time for a gig last night.
His nail-biting drama began shortly after the £66million jet left the airport, for New York at 10.20am. About an hour into the trip the aircraft suffered hydraulic failure at 10,000ft and the pilot had to make a U-turn while approaching the coast of southern Ireland.
He headed back to Farnborough and radioed air traffic control to declare an emergency landing. Ambulance crews and police were alerted at 11.19am.
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