Donovan Mitchell Prepared To Fly Again For Utah’s Next Road Trip
Donovan Mitchell is ready to travel with the Utah Jazz again following their emergency landing this week. Utah’s plane collided with a flock of birds shortly after takeoff, causing an engine fire.
Mitchell didn’t join the Jazz on its flight from Salt Lake City to Memphis.
“I was scared as [expletive],” said Mitchell. “I immediately started texting my mom and my sister, telling them, ‘This could be it.'”
The Jazz returned to Salt Lake City following Wednesday’s game and will host a pair of home games before traveling on Sunday to Dallas.
“I’ll be fine to go with the team Sunday,” said Mitchell. “I just needed that day. … I just needed to take that time because it wasn’t feeling right to go. … But I know I have a job to do. I can’t pull a John Madden and take a bus everywhere.”
