‘All of us on that flight were questioning if we were going to be here today’: Utah Jazz recount harrowing minutes aboard wounded plane
Team members were texting loved ones their goodbyes after a flock of birds destroyed one of their jet’s engines on Tuesday; star guard Donovan Mitchell wound up not making the trip as a result.
(Brandon Dill | AP) Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (10) brings the ball up court in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn.
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