Live: Nationwide FAA flight grounding halts departures at MSP airport

Flights out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and all other airports across the United States were ordered grounded Friday afternoon by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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“Due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety, attention all aircraft operators,” the FAA advisory, issued shortly before 3 p.m. CST, began, “all departing traffic should remain on the ground until further notice. Inbound international flights will be managed on a case by case basis.”

Among the disrupted travelers was the Minnesota Gophers football team, a spokesman for the athletic department said. The Gophers are scheduled to play at Penn State on Saturday.

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According to a source, the Gophers' plane was getting ready to take off when the order came down. The team was on the plane for about an hour after that, then buses took them back to the terminal. The team then left to return to campus and await developments.

The Gophers women’s home basketball game Saturday afternoon is a go. Their opponents, Kansas State, made it to town Friday after a 450-mile bus ride.