“I Flew on That Exact Aircraft”: Ex-Bengals Star Joe Mixon Sends Heartbreaking Message After Deadly Crash Claims Nine Lives

Joe Mixon was nowhere near Florida when a Learjet fell out of the sky on Sunday, but the crash still hit him hard. The former Cincinnati Bengals running back says he flew on that very plane just weeks ago. Mixon shared his message on X , a day after all nine people on board were killed. He said he was “absolutely devastated” and then revealed the connection that shook him. “I flew on that exact aircraft last month with those same two pilots. They were incredible professionals and genuinely wonderful people.