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Karol G<\/a> is grateful to be alive and safe one week after her private jet was <\/span>forced to make an emergency landing<\/a> due to a fire in the cockpit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking with ET’s Cassie DiLaura from the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards on Wednesday, the 33-year-old Colombian singer gave an update on how she is feeling after the Feb. 29 incident.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “I’m great, thank God,” the Billboard Woman of the Year recipient told ET. “I am super happy my family is OK, I am OK, and everything’s good.”<\/span><\/p>\n The plane had taken off from Hollywood Burbank Airport late Thursday evening for an unknown destination before the pilot reported a fire in the cockpit and landed the aircraft at the Van Nuys Airport, a mere 15 miles away.\u00a0<\/span>ABC 7 Los Angeles<\/a><\/em> shared aerial footage of the jet landing and the passengers deplaning and hugging in relief.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The scary incident has only made Karol G feel more grateful for the blessings in her life, including the recognition from Billboard as the Woman of the Year — an award that has gone to icons like Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish in previous years.\u00a0The singer\u00a0says that for that reason, the win means even more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “I don’t know. It feels so different — I have to say that this one feels super different. Always super grateful of all the things I have achieved but this one especially is,” she said. “It’s about the fight, it’s about how hard it’s been, like the path. Not just my path, I think the path of every one woman that [is] right here right now. So to have that title name, it’s a lot of responsibility, but I get it. I love to work and I love this.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And she means that. Even after the emergency plane landing,\u00a0Karol G got right back to work on her Ma\u00f1ana Ser\u00e1 Bonito Tour, flying to Guatemala City,\u00a0Guatemala, for Friday and Saturday shows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “I do this with a lot of passion, so tonight, I am enjoying the night and I’m super proud. I am super happy and I am super grateful,” Karol G said.<\/span><\/p>\n The award also comes after another pivotal moment in the Latin singer’s career. In February, she scored her first-ever GRAMMY Award for\u00a0Best M\u00fasica Urbana Album. Just one month before that, she also made her on-screen acting debut in Sofia Vergara’s <\/span>Griselda <\/em><\/a>on Netflix.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking with ET from the Miami premiere in January, Karol G said that in terms of her TV role, she was nervous and <\/span>asked the creators for a smaller part<\/a> than what she was given.<\/span><\/p>\n “I was like, ‘Wait, this is my first time doing this and I think I’m gonna accept something less,'” she explained. “I [wanted] to start learning first.”<\/span><\/p>\n Ultimately, it all worked out for the best and she said she decided to face the situation head-on and just use the role as a learning opportunity to guide her in future projects.<\/span><\/p>\n “I was a little sponge absorbing everything on the set and learning a lot from my other castmates and I’m super happy,” she said. “I think everything is so beautiful. It came [out] so beautiful. I’m super excited for what the future brings.”<\/span><\/p>\n The 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards will be available to watch on\u00a0<\/span>billboardwomeninmusic.com<\/a>\u00a0on March 7 at 5 p.m. PT.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n RELATED CONTENT:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n