Minnesota Football Flight Grounded Due To FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Ahead Of Penn State Game
Onward State • • sports
Key Points:
- Minnesota football's charter flight to Penn State was grounded due to a nationwide FAA ground stop caused by a telecommunications outage affecting Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
- The FAA issued the ground stop just before 4 p.m. on Friday, and the timeline for resuming air travel remains uncertain, potentially lasting hours or days.
- Minnesota has been in communication with the Big Ten and Penn State but has not yet determined an alternative travel plan, which could involve a 15-hour bus trip to State College.
- The ground stop also affects several other college football teams, including Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas, Purdue, Washington, Oregon State, Wyoming, North Texas, and all ACC visiting teams.
- The Minnesota-Penn State game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, but travel disruptions may impact Minnesota's ability to arrive on time.
