The One and Only singer Chesney Hawkes cried as he left a voice note telling his kids he loved them when the passenger plane he was on plunged 20,000ft in six minutes after a ‘decompression’
- Chesney Hawkes, 51, was on Aegean A320 from Greece to Barcelona on Monday
- The plane dropped 20,000ft in just six minutes, leaving 156 passengers terrified
Popstar Chesney Hawkes revealed he and his wife cried as they left a voice note telling their kids they loved them while the plane he and his wife was plunging to the ground.
The One and Only singer, 51, was on an Aegean Airlines Airbus A320 with 156 people flying from Greece to Barcelona on Monday when the aircraft dropped 20,000ft in just six minutes because of a ‘gradual decompression’.
Passengers screamed in terror and the pilot gave the order to ‘brace’ as part of an ’emergency descent’ before the plane was stabilised and was promptly diverted to Naples.
Father-of-three Hawkes was flying to Spain to play a gig after going to a wedding with his wife Krissy, 48.
After the plane landed he posed for a selfie with the pilot and said: ‘Thank you to all that kept their heads cool, especially Captain Fantastic for landing our plane safely today.
Popstar Chesney Hawkes (pictured with the plane’s pilot) revealed he and his wife cried as they left a voice note telling their kids they loved them while the plane he and his wife was plunging to the ground on Monday
The One and Only singer, 51, was on an Aegean Airlines Airbus A320 with 156 people flying from Greece to Barcelona on Monday when the aircraft dropped 20,000ft in just six minutes because of a ‘gradual decompression
Father-of-three Hawkes was flying to Spain to play a gig after going to a wedding with his wife Krissy, 48
‘This was not what we expected but it’s made us appreciate life and those we love just that little bit more.’
He told The Sun: ‘We left a voice message on the family WhatsApp group. We were both crying and told the kids how proud we were of them and how much we loved them.
‘We thought we were going down. Our ears hurt and babies were crying. The pilot came over the loudspeaker and said, ”Emergency descent — brace”.
‘One of the stewardesses was in a foetal position on the floor trying to get a mask on while also trying to talk to us over the intercom.
Hawkes found fame aged 19 with his number one hit song The One and Only in 1999
The Aegean Group said: ‘The captain following procedures requested to divert into the nearest airport and all passengers were safely disembarked’
‘The plane was rattling and banked so steeply we looked out and could see the sea. We thought we were going into the water. Krissy and I looked at each other and hugged.’
After the rapid descent was stopped, the plane made an emergency landing, which Hawkes admitted was ‘OK, if a bit bumpy’.
The Aegean Group said: ‘The captain following procedures requested to divert into the nearest airport and all passengers were safely disembarked.
‘Another aircraft has already been dispatched to ensure passengers can continue their journey to their final destination.’
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