London, October 22 : Enrique Iglesias, who was onboard a private plane, had to make an emergency pit stop owing to the plane’s engine trouble.

The Spanish singer, who was his way to Europe for the promotion of his ‘Greatest Hits’ album, reportedly had an air-scare when the jet’s engine ran into trouble and had to make an emergency landing at the Luton Airport in the UK.

The pop icon’s spokesperson reassured fans with an official statement ensuring the safety of the star and others on board.

“Yesterday Enrique Iglesias’s plane made an emergency landing at Luton Airport in the UK,” the Mirror quoted him as saying.

“The decision was made after the plane ran into trouble and the pilot had to shut down one of the engines while crossing the Atlantic from the US.

“The highly skilled pilots managed to make a safe landing,” he added. (ANI)