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Auburn Basketball Team Flight Diverted After In-Flight Altercation
The Auburn men's basketball team faced a diversion on their flight to Houston due to an in-flight scuffle between two players.
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The Auburn men’s basketball team was diverted to Montgomery, Alabama, shortly after takeoff when two players engaged in a physical altercation on board. The flight, en route to Houston for a game against the University of Houston, returned after about 40 minutes. The pilot reported the disturbance to air traffic control, and both players were subsequently barred from a later flight, missing the upcoming game. Auburn, ranked No. 11, had recently won their season opener against the University of Vermont.
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