Taylor Hicks says he's lucky to be alive. The season 5 "American Idol" winner told TMZ he thought he was going to die on Wednesday when an engine on the private plane he was on stopped working. "Two of the pistons blew, oil went everywhere, and the engine stopped, and the rotor blade just stopped in mid-air." Hicks told TMZ of his terrifying ordeal. Thankfully, the pilot of the twin-engine plane was able to land safely despite the engine troubles.

Source: Fox News October 27, 2016 13:29 UTC