U2 Singer Escapes Death In Private Jet Mishap

As the world mourns the death of world renowned preacher and author Myles Munroe, another celebrity death by a plane crash was averted this week as Irish singer Bono survived a private jet mishap, yesterday, Wednesday, November 12.

The rock star and four of his friends escaped death when a rear door of their private jet fell off mid-flight. The Irish rock star was on board the Learjet 60 D-CGEO making the two-hour afternoon trip from Dublin to Berlin.

Bono and his band mates were lined up to accept an award at the Bambi International Music awards in Berlin, but Bono flew out early to attend a diplomatic function with the German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Gerd Mueller. It was on his way to the function, that the tailgate of the plane became detached. According to UK Daily Mail, they were flying at about 8,000ft just over the German Coast when the rear door fell off but Bono and his crew only noticed when they had landed in Berlin.

A source close to the singer told Daily Mail that Bono was extremely lucky because the plane could have gone down. "About an hour into the journey they heard a big thud coming from the rear of the plane. They were startled for a bit but they continued on and made the descent into Berlin airport. When they landed they were horrified to learn that the compartment at the rear of the plane had completely detached. The entire door along with Bono and his companions’ luggage had fallen out mid-air. They don’t know if the door and the contents landed over water or land but they were extremely lucky. They were at an altitude where anything could have happened and they are all feeling very lucky to be alive," the source said.

Aviation authorities in Germany have launched an official probe into the incident.