Members of the Jazz described fearing for their lives after their team plane struck a flock of birds as it was taking off at Salt Lake City International Airport Tuesday afternoon, which resulted in the plane's left jet engine failing and catching fire and requiring an emergency landing back at the airport.
Players addressed reporters on Wednesday night following their 111-107 win over the Grizzlies in Memphis. Guard Jordan Clarkson said, "It got to that point where we were all on the plane like, 'This might be really the end.' I mean, it was a crazy situation. I understand fully why [Donovan Mitchell] didn't come.