Tennessee football plane grounded due to FAA stop before trip to play Texas A&M
Florida Atlantic's football team is sitting on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport due to all flights in the United States being grounded because of a nationwide FAA communications issue.
Key points
- Per a UT spokesperson, Tennessee football's plane did not take off before the ground stop and is still here in Knoxville.
- Football team is stuck on the runway https://t.co/GCiimOZdmT - gmannVOLS (@gmannVOLS) November 13, 2026 The same is true for Texas football, which was planning to travel to Louisiana for a night game against LSU.
- Numerous other college football teams — including Tennessee and Ole Miss — are in the same predicament as most fly out the afternoon before their Saturday games.
(Roger Wimmer/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) Texas A&M football is staying home this weekend but may be affected by Friday's ground stop at airports nationwide.
Additional details
- The directive orders all departing aircraft to remain grounded until further notice and the ground stop remains in effect until 11:30 p.m.
- Arion Carter (center) of the Tennessee Volunteers recovers an onside kick against the Texas Longhorns at Neyland Stadium on Sept.
- Tennessee, which is traveling to College Station for a matchup with the Aggies, is reportedly stuck at an airport.
- The FAA cited extraordinary circumstances and safety concerns related to an air traffic control issue.
- - Sam Rothman (@samrothman_) November 13, 2026 Tennessee buses at TYS.
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