Just hours after it was reported that a Lufthansa flight from Austin, Texas to Frankfurt, Germany was diverted to Washington DC after severe turbulence injured seven on board, Matthew McConaughey’s wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, revealed she was also on the plane .
The 40-year-old Brazilian model was aboard Lufthansa Flight 469 flying 37,000 feet over Tennessee on Wednesday night when the crew reported severe turbulence.
Alves shared a short video on her Instagram Thursday afternoon, showing food and other items scattered down the aisle in the aftermath of the turbulence.
She also shared details of the flight – which she described as “chaos” after the turbulence – while thanking those who helped her.
“In the flight last night, the plane fell almost 4,000 feet, 7 people went to the hospital, everything flew everywhere,” began Alves McConaughey.
Camila on board: Just hours after it was reported that a Lufthansa flight from Austin, Texas to Frankfurt, Germany was diverted to Washington DC after severe turbulence injured seven on board, Matthew McConaughey’s wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, revealed that she too was on the plane
Aftermath: Alves shared a short video to her Instagram on Thursday afternoon, showing food and other items scattered down the aisle in the aftermath of the turbulence
“To respect the privacy of those around me, that’s all I’m showing, but the plane was a CHAOS and the turbulence just kept coming,” she added.
The @lufthansa flight you see on the news today!!!! Yes that one. Thank God everyone was safe and okay,” the model added.
The flight was diverted to Dulles Airport outside Washington DC, with Alves McConaughey thanking staff at the Marriot Bonvoy near the airport.
“I have to say everyone @marriotbonvoy at the Washington airport where we had to divert and spend the night was so nice!” she said.
‘And we made it to the bar with 1 minute to close…slept well, on a new flight today, to the journey I continue…Karin Lacy was a savior with me until 1am on new flights! !!’ she concluded.
Alves McConaughey also took to her Instagram Story, sharing a headline from an NBC News story about the flight she was on.
“Yes… we were on this flight,” Alves said in the caption of her Instagram story post Thursday.
She also shared a new video of her new flight to Frankfurt on Thursday, giving her 1 million fans and followers a quick update.
Headline: Alves McConaughey also took to her Instagram Story and shared a headline from an NBC News story about the flight she was on
Update: “Yes…we were on this flight,” Alves said in her Instagram Story caption on Thursday
‘Just my luck, after last night. I just got on the rescheduled flight and the pilot says we have 45 minutes of turbulence leaving Washington,” she revealed.
‘Just my luck. Wish me luck,” concluded Alves McConaughey.
Her husband Matthew McConaughey, whom she married in 2012, made headlines last week when she shared a photo of him cutting their 10-year-old son Livingston’s hair.
Their eldest son, 14-year-old Levi, also watched along with the family’s dog in an instant, which received nearly 70,000 likes.
The scary flight incident came just months after she suffered a neck injury after falling down a flight of stairs.
‘Sh** happens. I’m fine, but… don’t fall folks… don’t fall…” began Alves McConaughey in her caption in early November.
‘Ladies keep your long dresses up or leave your pants up when you go down the stairs!!’ she continued.
“The wind blew mine while I was airborne, trouser fabric wrapped around my shoe and off the floor I went… A silly fall, turned into a not-so-silly neck situation, recovery time ahead…” she concluded.
Luck: ‘Just my luck, after last night. I just got on the rescheduled flight and the pilot says we have 45 minutes of turbulence leaving Washington,” she revealed.
More luck: ‘Just my luck. Wish me luck,” concluded Alves McConaughey
Neck injury: The scary flight incident came just months after she suffered a neck injury after falling down a flight of stairs