Wisconsin Men's Basketball Team Plane Makes Emergency Landing
Even after an upset loss, those involved with the Wisconsin men's basketball team are likely breathing a sigh of relief after the team plane was forced to make an emergency landing early Wednesday morning.
According to the official Twitter account of Badgers basketball, the plane suffered an engine malfunction following a heartbreaking 59-53 loss to No. 14 Maryland:
Luckily, everyone on the flight is safe after touching down in Pittsburgh:
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Patrick Herb provided more details on the situation as well as some insight as to the situation on the plane, via the school's official site.
"Many of the 41-person charter flight were tipped off that something was amiss when the plane began to descend far too early, and rapidly, into the anticipated two-hour flight," he said.
A flight attendant had noted, "The captain doesn't like the way one of the engines is performing, so we want to get this airplane on the ground as soon as possible."
The 25-3 Badgers don't have another game until Sunday when they clash with Michigan State, and every indication is that they'll be ready to take one more step toward the Big Ten title despite the scare.
While losing to a rival like Maryland was tough, something as serious as a plane malfunction tends to put things into perspective.
For everything that may not have gone their way Tuesday night against the Terrapins, the Badgers certainly had good fortune on their side when it mattered most.
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