United Kingdom, March 31 -- Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson was left convinced he was going to die after being caught in a terrifying private plane incident that forced an emergency return to Hawaii.

The 52-year-old actor and former WWE star had been en route from Hawaii to Houston, Texas, to take part in the opening weekend of the United Football League's second season when the aircraft encountered serious mechanical issues that led the pilot to tell the wrestler-turned-actor they were in crisis.

In a chat with fans on X, Dwayne said: "The pilot comes back to me, he gets down on one knee, and he is face-to-face with me," Johnson said. "It's just me on the plane. Just me and the crew. And he says, 'Mr. Johnson, I'm sorry to inform you but we ...