- Mike Lindell says he was late to a conservative event because one of the doors on his plane broke.
- Lindell told Insider he was traveling from Texas to Missouri when a luggage storage door fell off.
- "It took us four hours to get it back on," Lindell said.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he was late to a conservative event because one of the doors on his private plane fell off.
Lindell was heard explaining his late arrival to the 19th Annual Ozarks Worldview Weekend. The two-day event in Missouri, hosted by his friend, podcaster Brannon Howse, was held on October 15 and 16.
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"I was supposed to be here earlier, but actually, uh, the plane door fell off of my plane on the ground," Lindell said to laughter from the audience. "I have a very bizarre life, let me tell ya!"
In another clip shared on Twitter, Lindell was heard joking that the pilot wouldn't let him "stick pillows" in the door so he could take off.
Speaking to Insider on Wednesday night, Lindell clarified that it was the door to the luggage storage that fell off his private jet before his flight from Texas to Missouri.
"It took us four hours to get it back on. We couldn't get it on the rollers. Then we got it back on, and it took another day when we got back to the shop to complete the intensive check," Lindell told Insider.
He added that the main door wasn't the problematic one, quipping that it "would've been a better story" if that had happened.
The jet is now fully repaired, Lindell said.
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Lindell has used his plane to fly to and from many events. In November, he said on Facebook that he flew his team members home after his marathon 96-hour "Thanks-a-Thon" Thanksgiving livestream.