Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus' Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Being Struck By Lightning

The "We Can't Stop" singer's plane was caught in a "major unexpected storm" en route to Paraguay and was forced to make an emergency landing. See the singer's message to fans after the terrifying incident

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Miley Cyrus and her loved ones are safe after a scary plane ride.

The Grammy nominee was en route to Paraguay to headline the 2022 Asuncionico music festival as reports began to surface online about her flight. After landing, the "We Can't Stop" singer took to Instagram early March 23 to explain what happened. "To my fans and everyone worried after hearing about my flight to Asuncin. Our plane was caught in a major unexpected storm and struck by lighting [sic]," she wrote. "My crew , band , friends and family who were all traveling with me are safe after an emergency landing. We were unfortunately unable to fly into Paraguay. I LOVE YOU."

Along with her message, Cyrus, 29, shared video of the storm taken from the plane, as well as a photo of the damage from the lightning strike.

After sharing the update, Cyrus' Instagram comments were flooded with well-wishes from fans and friends, including designer Jeremy Scott who wrote, "THANK GOD YOU ALL ARE SAFE." Singer-songwriter Ilsey Juber also commented, "Omg so glad you guys are ok!" While a Cyrus fan wrote, "WE LOVE YOU MILEY IM SO HAPPY THAT EVERYONE IS OKAY."

Hours before boarding the plane, Cyrus performed for fans in Bogot, Colombia. "COLOMBIA! THANK YOU FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT!" Cyrus wrote on Instagram. "I LOVE YOU."

In a follow-up post, Cyrus added, "I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU BOGOTA!"

At this time, the "Midnight Sky" artist is still set to take the stage at Lollapalooza Brasil on March 26.

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