EMBED >More News Videos A plane carrying rapper Post Malone and 15 others made an emergency landing at Stewart International Airport in New York. Happy to hear @PostMalone and crew made it safely on the ground! Keep rockin’ man! 🤘🏼 — Aerosmith (@Aerosmith) August 21, 2018 TETERBORO, New Jersey (WABC) -- A plane carrying rapper Post Malone and 15 others made an emergency landing at Stewart International Airport in New York after blowing two tires during takeoff at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey Tuesday morning.The Gulfstream IV was en route to London Luton Airport in the United Kingdom when the pilot realized shortly after takeoff that the two front tires had blown.The pilot began circling the airport for about 30 minutes before the jet was diverted. It flew over Connecticut for the next few hours before landing at Stewart Airport in New Windsor, Orange County around 4:00 p.m. The FAA will investigate the incident.The plane originally was to attempt an emergency landing at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Massachusetts, airport manager Eric Billowitz said. It circled over Connecticut to burn fuel, a practice sometimes used to decrease the risk of explosion and fire during emergency landings.A spokesperson confirmed the plane was carrying Post Malone, who had performed at the MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night. Posts to social media showed Post Malone and his entourage boarding the plane at Teterboro. "Oh, my God, I hate flying in general. I don't even know what to say, man. I'm shook," he told the celebrity website TMZ on Facetime. "There was one hell of a team on that aircraft, and we're here, we're here on earth, and I need a beer, and I need some wine, at the same time, mixed together. "Post Malone's fans greeted him at the airport and could be heard cheering as the plane landed. "We came down because he had the biggest day of his life yesterday and we wanted to make sure he is safe," said Jessica Kielb, of Chicopee, Massachusetts.Dom Henry drove to the New York airport with friends as soon as he heard the plane would be landing there instead. He was one of several fans, mostly teenagers, who anxiously waited for the plane behind the chain link fence surrounding the runway. "I was praying," he said.Asked whether he was praying for Post Malone's safety, he said, "Yeah, of course. And to see him. "Post Malone was scheduled to perform at the Reading and Leeds Festival in England over the weekend, according to his website's tour schedule.The face-tattooed singer/rapper took home the song of the year award at the MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night in New York for his hit "Rockstar," featuring 21 Savage. The song is from his latest album, "Beerbongs & Bentleys. "The 23-year-old was joined on stage by rockers Aerosmith and 21 Savage for a wild performance that closed out the awards show. "thank you for your prayers," he posted on Twitter after Tuesday's emergency landing. "can't believe how many people wished death on me on this website. "Stewart's signature feature is a nearly 12,000-foot (3,650-meter) runway, long enough to handle the fat-bodied C-5A Galaxy planes laden with supplies and better for such emergencies.----------<doc-sep>Crime & Safety Troubled Jet Carrying Post Malone Finally Lands After Circling NJ The rapper was reportedly on the plane that blew multiple tires. The plane circled the area for hours, according to reports. Reply TETERBORO, NJ — A jet carrying rap star Post Malone and his entourage landed at Stewart International Airport in New York on Tuesday, ending a scary saga after the aircraft blew two tires at Teterboro Airport and then sought a safe landing spot for nearly five hours, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday. The Gulfstream Aerospace G-4 aircraft landed safely at Stewart International in New Windsor at about 3:50 p.m., said Jim Peters, an FAA spokesperson. The FAA is investigating what caused the plane's tires to blow. Instagram photos show the rapper on the plane that was initially diverted to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, Mass., according to the Federal Aviation Administration and other reports. The flight crew decides where a plane should land during an emergency. The aircraft was carrying 16 passengers when it blew two tires as it took off from Runway 24 at Teterboro at about 10:50 a.m., according to the FAA. The aircraft was heading to London Luton Airport in Luton, England. Fox News said emergency crews readied to receive the plane at Teterboro after the pilot circled for a time, while burning fuel, but it was then diverted to an airport in Massachusetts. Then, according to the report, the plane was said to be making an emergency landing somewhere in Connecticut before it was diverted back to Stewart Airport in New York. Fox News and TMZ said the rapper boarded the jet after spending Monday night at the MTV Video Music Awards, where he took home an award for song of the year for his hit "Rockstar." The plane is a fixed-wing, multi-engine. It is owned by SMB Aircraft LLC of Longwood, Florida, FAA records show. It was manufactured in 1993. Here is the CBS2 video of the landing: This is a developing story. Patch will have more information when it comes in.<doc-sep>After circling the skies for hours, a damaged plane carrying a rapper and his entourage landed safely in New York more than 50 miles away from Teterboro Airport, where the plane took off. At around 10:50 a.m. the Gulf Stream 4 jet took off from Teterboro Airport, headed to London Luton Airport in Luton, England, according to the FAA. Shortly after takeoff, the pilots noticed that the two left main tires blew out. The plane was carrying rapper Post Malone, a source at the Bergen County Dispatch confirmed. The rapper, whose real name is Austin Post, was fresh off his MTV VMA win for best song, just hours earlier at Radio City Music Hall. He was expected to perform at the Reading and Leeds Festival in England on Friday. Dre London, Post's manager, posted a selfie video from the cockpit of the plane while it was still in the air, preparing to make an emergency landing.. Twitter reaction:Post Malone on plane forced for emergency landing causes Twitter stir More:Post Malone tweets thanks after his jet makes emergency landing “Is Austin all right?” asked one of the pilots in one of London’s videos, referring to Post. For nearly an hour, the plane circled Teterboro Airport, with plans to conduct an emergency landing. Emergency workers from Moonachie, Wood-Ridge, Wallington, Hasbrouck Heights, South Hackensack, Little Ferry and Port Authority Police were on scene on the west side of the airport, awaiting the plane’s landing. Soon after, the plane was diverted to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in western Massachusetts, said the FAA. Once there, the plane circled the airspace, burning fuel before its descent to lighten the plane's weight. Story continues below the video. Finally, as the plane’s fuel dwindled, it was once again diverted to Stewart Airport, a military airport with longer runways that can better accommodate emergency landings. Runway 9, where the plane landed, is almost 12,000 feet long, nearly double the longest runway at Teterboro Airport. With a longer runway, pilots would not need to engage reverse thrusters or the spoilers, which would put more weight on the landing gear and the plane's remaining tires. In London's social media posts, minutes before the landing, Post's entourage can be seen buckling up after being told to brace themselves and get into landing positions. Soon after, London posted another video announcing that he and everyone on board landed safely. Post himself took to Twitter to express his relief “I landed guys,” Post said. “Thank you for your prayers.” Email: torrejon@northjersey.com Jai Agnish and USA Today contributed to this article.<doc-sep>
UPDATE: 4:15 p.m. EDT—After his plane successfully landed at Stewart International Airport in New York on Tuesday after blowing two tires, rapper Post Malone took to Twitter to say he was safe. "I landed guys," he wrote. "Thank you for your prayers. Can't believe how many people wished death on me on this website. F*** you. But not today." UPDATE: 3:53 p.m. EDT—The plane reportedly carrying rapper Post Malone successfully completed an emergency landing at Stewart International Airport in New York on Tuesday. The plane touched down on runway nine, according to air traffic control, around 3:50 p.m. EDT. Upon reaching the ground, the plane slowly made its way to a stop. The plane lost the use of two of its tires shortly after takeoff at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey around 10:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday morning. It was headed for England but proceeded to circle the area for the next few hours to burn off fuel before making an emergency landing at the New York airport. Emergency responders, including police, firefighters, and multiple ambulances, were on site at the Stewart International Airport and rushed to the plane upon landing. It is unclear if any of the reported 16 passengers on board were injured during the landing. UPDATE: 2:13 p.m. EDT—The plane that lost its wheels upon takeoff from New Jersey's Teterboro Airport has again been redirected, this time to Stewart International Airport in Orange County, New York. It was previously diverted to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Massachusetts. UPDATE: 1:13 p.m. EDT—The plane that blew two tires while taking off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey was diverted to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Massachusetts, FAA officials said. The plane was headed to London Luton Airport in Luton, England, according to the Associated Press. The identities of the 16 people on board had not yet been released. Original Story: A plane was attempting to make an emergency landing on Tuesday after blowing off two of its tires during a takeoff at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. The aircraft is a Gulfstream IV, which is primarily for private and business use, according to WABC, and had a total of 16 people are on board. The aircraft took off around 10:50 a.m. EDT. Several reports claimed the rapper Post Malone, whose song Rockstar won the Video Music Award for Song of the Year on Monday night, was on board, but the rapper's management would neither confirm nor deny his presence on the plane to Newsweek. The plane is currently circling the area to burn off fuel before attempting to make an emergency landing, according to WCBS. It was originally scheduled to make an attempt at Teterboro around 12:30 p.m. EDT but was diverted to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, Massachusetts, located about 150 miles away. Upon learning that Post Malone and his team were possibly on the flight, several people from the entertainment industry expressed their concerns, including rapper Machine Gun Kelly and Zak Bagans, the host of Travel Channel's Ghost Adventures. @PostMalone land safely my brother. 🙏🏽 — Blonde Don (@machinegunkelly) August 21, 2018 This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.