JOHN Duggar and his wife Abbie said they are “thankful for God’s protection” after a “scary” plane crash that destroyed their personal aircraft.
The Counting On star’s two-year-old daughter Grace was also aboard when the terrifying moment occurred.
John, 32, and his wife Abbie, 29, have finally spoken out regarding their “scary” October plane crash.
The couple told Celebuzz: “An emergency landing or any kind of plane crash is a scary thing, but it’s exactly what pilots are trained for.
“We are so thankful for God’s protection, as we all walked away without injuries when this happened last October.
They continued: “We so appreciate the love and care so many have expressed toward us!”
TERRIFYING CRASH
The Celeb Report originally broke the news that John, his wife, and their daughter crashed their plane and called 911 in a flight emergency just weeks before his brother Josh was found guilty on child pornography charges.
The reality star has a commercial pilot license and runs Medic Corps, a non-profit organization that deploys aircraft to help provide disaster relief.
A Wavery, Tennessee Sheriff’s Department exclusively confirmed to The Celeb Report that the Piper PA-30 crashed on October 29, 2021 at around 7pm.
The spokesperson said: “A family from Arkansas ran out of fuel and landed in a field.”
Though there were no injuries, the plane was described as a “loss” from the damage.
Dispatch confirmed to The Celeb Report that John David piloted the plane and put in the 911 call.
No medical was called, but the National Transportation Safety Board is currently investigating the crash.
According to the accident report obtained by The Celeb Report, the plane suffered “substantial” damage.
The use of the aircraft was for “personal” use, and the duration of the flight lasted just five minutes, according to online aviation records.
The six-seat plane had three on board, and Without A Crystal Ball first confirmed that John David’s wife Abbie and daughter Grace were the identified passengers.
FLYING FAMILY
John David obtained his commercial pilot license just weeks after the crash on November 14, 2021, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
He also has a flight instructor license.
John David’s wife Abbie flies as well and earned her student pilot certificate on August 20, 2020.
Flying is a common interest for the couple, as John David and proposed to Abbie surrounded by planes, and took their wedding photos at an airport.
The two often fly together to celebrate holidays and milestones, as they announced their pregnancy with daughter Gracie while on a plane.
In the images, the pair held a baby onesie that read: “Baby passenger on board.”
Abbie celebrated her birthday in April at the SUN ‘n FUN airshow in Florida.
John David’s brothers Jeremiah, Josiah and brother-in-law Austin Forsyth all have their pilot licenses as well.
ROUGH YEAR
The scary accident came just one month before his older brother Josh’s child pornography trial.
Josh, 33, was arrested and charged with receiving and possessing child pornography in April 2021.
He was found guilty of possessing and receiving child pornography on December 9 after a nearly two-week trial.
