J. Balvin escapes unhurt from Eleuthera plane crash

Mon, Aug 29th 2016, 09:58 AM


J. Blavin posts on Instagram after the private plane crash at North Eleuthera airport on Friday

REGGAETON star J. Balvin has escaped unscathed after the small private plane he was in crashed into bushes on takeoff from North Eleuthera airport on Friday.

The 31-year-old Colombian - real name Jose Osorio Balvin - thanked God for his survival after emerging uninjured as he was leaving the Bahamas. He posted a photograph of himself on Facebook sitting on the airplane’s wing with a note in Spanish that said: “We’re safe. God didn’t want us to die today.”

A spokesman for the artist said: “I can confirm that there was an incident with a small plane on which J. Balvin was departing the Bahamas. J. Balvin Is OK, sustaining no injuries, but we do not have any further details on exactly what happened with the flight at this time.”

Earlier in the day, Balvin posted a photo on Facebook that showed the small plane embedded in bushes. Later, the picture was taken down from his Instagram. He also posted a photo on Instagram showing himself standing with his hands together in prayer at the end of a small jetty with his back to the turquoise sea and captioned it 'Resilience'.

Clearly nervous about flying after what happened, he wrote in Spanish alongside the snap: "The only way to overcome fears is to face them. God protects me."

Next month, J. Balvin is scheduled to be honoured at the annual Hispanic Heritage Awards in Washington, D.C. He will be presented with the Vision Award "for serving as a role model to youth while setting the music world on fire with his dynamic talents."

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