{"id":2472398,"date":"2026-06-23T17:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2472398"},"modified":"2026-06-23T17:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:40:09","slug":"country-singer-chris-young-is-safe-after-plane-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/country-singer-chris-young-is-safe-after-plane-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Country Singer Chris Young Is Safe After Plane Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Country singer <strong>Chris Young<\/strong> certainly had a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/tag\/fathers-day\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Father\u2019s Day<\/span><\/a> weekend to remember after experiencing a scary travel surprise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cFlying in to Nashville to see my Dad for Father\u2019s Day\u2026.Brake failure on the plane,\u201d Young, 41, wrote via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ3NdkuyOJU\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> on Monday, June 22. \u201cLuckily had some amazing pilots. Ended up landing safely. Thank you Lord, the fire department and the men up front.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The musician, known for hit songs like \u201cFamous Friends\u201d and \u201cI\u2019m Comin\u2019 Over,\u201d confirmed to fans that he wouldn\u2019t let the incident stop him from flying in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In a separate Instagram Story, Young confirmed that the show goes on as he teased upcoming concerts in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Thursday, June 25, and Fort Bliss, Texas, on Saturday, June 27.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/must-see-summer-2026-tours-ariana-grande-harry-styles-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/must-see-summer-2026-tours-ariana-grande-harry-styles-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">10 Must-See Tours This Summer: Ariana Grande, Harry Styles and More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tFrom nostalgic reunions to buzzy new headliners and possible farewells, this summer\u2019s concert calendar is stacked with what are sure to be must-see tours. Below, Us Weekly rounds up 10 superstar acts \u2014 including pop princess Ariana Grande, global heartthrob Harry Styles and generation-defying party starter Bruno Mars \u2014 who are hitting the road with [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">While details surrounding Young\u2019s specific airplane incident are limited, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.monroeaerospace.com\/how-do-airplanes-brake-when-landing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Monroe Aerospace<\/span><\/a> claims most commercial airplanes fly at a speed of roughly 500 to 600 mph. When landing, however, they must reduce their speed to about 160 to 170 mph. Upon touching the runway, airplanes must quickly brake until they come to a complete stop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Travel stories aside, Young has shared glimpses into the bond he shares with his dad, <strong>Michael Harris<\/strong>. In December 2021, the country singer celebrated the holidays by surprising him with a new Chevrolet truck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cMy dad has been driving the same truck for well over a decade,\u201d he wrote via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/CX_XAj5KJF7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> at the time. \u201cI decided he needed a new one this year. I love you dad!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Young\u2019s love and appreciation for Harris even inspired a song called \u201cJust Keep Living.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI wrote this about my dad\u2019s battle with cancer. And he beat it, kicked its ass and he is still hanging, he\u2019s had two heart attacks,\u201d Young recalled to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/entertainment-focus.com\/2025\/10\/18\/interview-chris-young-talks-to-apple-music-about-new-album-his-dads-cancer-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Apple Music<\/span><\/a> in October 2025. \u201cThis guy is just like, \u2018That wall over there, I\u2019m just going to walk through it.\u2019 Old country guy, Dale Earnhardt mustache. But I love my dad, and I actually had to call him because this was so personal. I was like, \u2018Are you sure you\u2019re OK with me putting all this out there into the world?\u2019 And he said, \u2018Yeah.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/country-musics-biggest-couples\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Country-Music-Biggest-Couples-faith-hill-tim-mcgraw-landing.jpg?crop=318px%2C12px%2C1287px%2C726px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Country-Music-Biggest-Couples-faith-hill-tim-mcgraw-landing.jpg?crop=318px%2C12px%2C1287px%2C726px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Country-Music-Biggest-Couples-faith-hill-tim-mcgraw-landing.jpg?crop=318px%2C12px%2C1287px%2C726px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Country-Music-Biggest-Couples-faith-hill-tim-mcgraw-landing.jpg?crop=318px%2C12px%2C1287px%2C726px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Country-Music-Biggest-Couples-faith-hill-tim-mcgraw-landing.jpg?crop=318px%2C12px%2C1287px%2C726px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Country-Music-Biggest-Couples-faith-hill-tim-mcgraw-landing.jpg?crop=318px%2C12px%2C1287px%2C726px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Country-Music-Biggest-Couples-faith-hill-tim-mcgraw-landing.jpg?crop=318px%2C12px%2C1287px%2C726px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Country-Music-Biggest-Couples-faith-hill-tim-mcgraw-landing.jpg?crop=318px%2C12px%2C1287px%2C726px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Country-Music-Biggest-Couples-faith-hill-tim-mcgraw-landing.jpg?crop=318px%2C12px%2C1287px%2C726px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=80&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Country-Music-Biggest-Couples-faith-hill-tim-mcgraw-landing.jpg?crop=318px%2C12px%2C1287px%2C726px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Country-Music-Biggest-Couples-faith-hill-tim-mcgraw-landing.jpg?crop=318px%2C12px%2C1287px%2C726px&amp;resize=1800%2C1012&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Country-Music-Biggest-Couples-faith-hill-tim-mcgraw-landing.jpg?crop=318px%2C12px%2C1287px%2C726px&amp;resize=1920%2C1080&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Country Music\u2019s Biggest Couples Faith Hill Tim McGraw\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/country-musics-biggest-couples\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and More of Country Music\u2019s Biggest Couples<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tWhether high school sweethearts or second chances at love, these country couples are in it for the long haul. Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have a love story for the ages. The twosome tied the knot in 1996 and went on to welcome daughters Gracie, Maggie and Audrey in 1997, 1998 and 2001, respectively. Despite [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Young also has a busy summer ahead, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chrisyoung.komi.io\/#4db32aab-9de7-41c4-96ed-411130d1671e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">several concerts<\/span><\/a> across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In addition to performing at The Back Road Music Festival in August, Young will sing his biggest hits for fans in multiple cities, including the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, California, and the Central Wisconsin State Fair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThank you Country Radio for adding \u2018I Didn\u2019t Come Here To Leave!\u2019\u201d Young wrote via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZn191wlK82\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> on June 16, just days after celebrating his birthday. \u201cThis song is a special one for me and feels like a new chapter. Couldn\u2019t do this without y\u2019all. Let\u2019s go! <span class=\"s2\">\ud83e\udd18<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country singer Chris Young certainly had a Father\u2019s Day weekend to remember after experiencing a scary travel surprise. \u201cFlying in to Nashville to see my Dad for Father\u2019s Day\u2026.Brake failure on the plane,\u201d Young, 41, wrote via Instagram on Monday, June 22. \u201cLuckily had some amazing pilots. Ended up landing safely. 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