Pop star Miley Cyrus said on Wednesday that her plane had been struck by lightning en route to a concert near Paraguay's capital, Asuncion, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing.
"To my fans and everyone worried after hearing about my flight to Asuncion. Our plane was caught in a major unexpected storm and struck by lighting," she wrote on Twitter. Her post included a video of the view from the aircraft's window showing lightning flashing outside.
"My crew, band, friends and family who were all travelling with me are safe after an emergency landing," Cyrus said.
Cyrus, who has 46.5 million Twitter followers and whose hits include Wrecking Ball, was scheduled to arrive on Tuesday night at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport to perform with other artists as part of Asuncionico music festival.
Felix Kanazawa, head of the National Directorate of Civil Aviation of Paraguay, told local media that owing to severe weather the plane had landed at Guarani International Airport, near the town of Ciudad del Este, on the border with Brazil.
Cyrus flew on to the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo several hours later, Kanazawa said.
Event organisers suspended the festival because of the weather alert after the storm unleashed heavy downpours, leaving cars submerged and causing power outages in the capital and areas around the metropolitan area, authorities said.
See Miley Cyrus's style evolution through the years — in pictures:
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Miley Cyrus, in a striped strapless dress, arrives at the 'Teen Vogue' Young Hollywood Party at Vibiana on Los Angeles, California, on September 20, 2007. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in a red strapless mini dress, arrives for the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, on November 18, 2007. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Celine, attends the Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on February 10, 2008. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Valentino, attends the 80th annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, on February 24, 2008. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Theory, arrives for the premiere of 'Bolt' in Hollywood, California, on November 17, 2008. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Zuhair Murad, attends the 81st Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, on February 22, 2009. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Monique Lhuillier, arrives at the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 5, 2009. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in jeans and a coral blouse, attends the 'Hannah Montana:The Movie' photo call at De Russie Hotel on April 20, 2009 in Rome, Italy. Getty Images -
Miley Cyrus, in Missoni, attends the 'Hannah Montana:The Movie' premiere on April 20, 2009 in Rome, Italy. Getty Images -
Miley Cyrus, in Herve Leger by Max Azria, arrives at the UK premiere of 'Hannah Montana: The Movie' at the Odeon on April 23, 2009 in London, England. Getty Images -
Miley Cyrus, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the premiere of 'Hannah Montana: The Movie' on April 27, 2009 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Miley Cyrus, in Herve Leger by Max Azria, arrives at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on January 31, 2010. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Jenny Packham, arrives at the 82nd Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, on March 7, 2010. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Thomas Wylde, and Liam Hemsworth attend the premiere of 'The Last Song' in Hollywood, California, on March 25, 2010. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in a tie-dye vest, presents her album 'Can't Be Tamed' at the Villamagna Hotel on May 31, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. Getty Image -
Miley Cyrus, in leather leggings and an embroidered blouse, attends a meeting with fans at the Ideal cinema on November 5, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. Getty Images -
Miley Cyrus, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the MTV Europe Awards at the La Caja Magica on November 7, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. Getty Images -
Miley Cyrus, in Marchesa, arrives for the 38th annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, on November 21, 2010. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in jeans and a floral overcoat, arrives for the premiere of 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never' in Los Angeles, California, on February 8, 2011. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Roberto Cavalli, arrives for the 53rd annual Grammy Awards at Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on February 13, 2011. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Roberto Cavalli, arrives for the MTV Video Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on August 28, 2011. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Pucci, arrives for the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, on September 6, 2012. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Marc Jacobs, attends the Met Gala at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, on May 6, 2013. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York, on August 25, 2013. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in NY Vintage, attends the MTV EMAs at the Ziggo Dome on November 10, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Getty Images -
Miley Cyrus, in Jean Paul Gaultier, attends the Bambi Awards at Stage Theatre on November 14, 2013 in Berlin, Germany.Getty Images -
Miley Cyrus, in Versus Versace, arrives for the 41st American Music Awards held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on November 24, 2013. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Kaufman Franco, attends the World Music Awards at Sporting Monte-Carlo on May 27, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. Getty Images -
Miley Cyrus, in Alexandre Vauthier, attends the 31st MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, California, on August 24, 2014. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Alexandre Vauthier, arrives for the 57th annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on February 8, 2015. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Alexander Wang, attends the Met Gala at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, on May 4, 2015. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Moschino, attends the amfAR Inspiration Gala at Spring Studios in New York, US, on June 16, 2015. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in a pink Spandex mini, poses in the press room during the 32nd MTV Video Music Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on August 20, 2015. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Jean Paul Gaultier, attends the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York, US, on January 28, 2018. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Zac Posen, poses in the press room during the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York, US, on January 28, 2018. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Prabal Gurung, attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party following the 90th annual Academy Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, California, on March 4, 2018. EPA -
Paris Jackson, Stella McCartney and Miley Cyrus, in Stella McCartney, attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute's Met Gala in New York, US, on May 7, 2018. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in a faux fur-trimmed coat, at Kiss FM Studios on December 7, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images -
Miley Cyrus, in Maison Francesco Sconamiglio, attends the MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute in Los Angeles, California, on February 8, 2019. EPA -
Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, in Mugler, and Tish Cyrus arrive for the 61st annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on February 10, 2019. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Valentino, attends the premiere of 'Isn't It Romantic' at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, California, on February 11, 2019. EPA -
Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus, in Saint Laurent, attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California, on February 24, 2019. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Tom Ford, attends a Women's Cancer Research Fund gala in Beverly Hills, California, on February 28, 2019. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Saint Laurent, attends the premiere of 'Avengers: Endgame' at the LA Convention Centre in Los Angeles, California, on April 22, 2019. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Saint Laurent, and Liam Hemsworth attend the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, on May 6, 2019. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Saint Laurent, attends the spring / summer menswear show by Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent in Malibu, California, on June 6, 2019. EPA -
Miley Cyrus, in Tom Ford, attends the Tom Ford show at Milk Studios during New York Fashion Week on February 7, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. AP
