BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Social media posts appear to show actor Keanu Reeves in Bakersfield after a flight was diverted.
That time when your flight out from #GDC almost crashes and you have to emergency land in a remote airport but at least Keanu Reeves is having as bad a day as you are. pic.twitter.com/XSPa1wlNuO
— Amir Blum (Unboxed) (@CheesyJedi) March 24, 2019
Instagram video by L.A.-based artist Brian Rea appear to show Reeves in a minibus reading off facts about Bakersfield. Reeves also apparently played some 'Bakersfield Sound' during the ride from Bakersfield to Burbank.
According to Mark Witsoe, Dir. of Communications for Meadows Field Airport, on Saturday afternoon, SkyWest (United Airlines) Flight 5223 from San Francisco to Burbank was diverted unexpectedly to Meadows Field Airport due to engine problems.
SkyWest confirmed the diversion in a statement to 23ABC.
SkyWest Flight 5223, operating as United Express from San Francisco to Burbank on Saturday, March 23, diverted to Bakersfield due to a mechanical indication. The flight landed safely without incident in Bakersfield. Passengers deplaned normally at the gate and were then transported via ground transportation to Burbank.
Witsoe says United Airlines eventually called A-One Taxi, which rents a "starter space" at Meadows, and hired them to bring several vans to the airport. Those vans then transported the passengers to Burbank.
Witsoe says he believes the passengers were there for a couple hours, leaving around 4 p.m.
keanu got stranded somewhere in california and had to take a bus instead of a plane and some guy filmed the entire experience and i am BEGGING yall to watch this pic.twitter.com/I1TmLOEYiK
— ᴄ ᴀ ᴛ (@keanusgf) March 24, 2019
