Donovan Mitchell Prepared To Fly Again With Utah's Next Road Trip

[RealGM Wiretap]

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."

Via Eric Walden/Salt Lake Tribune

[Revived]

I can't pull a John Madden and take a bus everywhere."

And Royce White.

[chilluminati]

Fear of flying is real once you're in a situation like that. It makes you not trust flying. But it's still fresh for him, he'll get over it.

[Stone]

Load up on Xanni's Donni.......

[WaltFrazier]

The 59 Lakers flight that landed in a snowy farm field in Iowa is a great story. Elgin Baylor lay down in the middle of the aisle.

But all those guys flew again after that

[Spud2nique]

Dion Waiters knows the feeling well.