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FAA ground stop doesn't affect massive IMG Academy vs. St. Frances football game
BALTIMORE, MD — IMG Academy's football program avoided a potential travel disruption ahead of its biggest game of the season. The Ascenders arrived in the Baltimore area before the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop Friday afternoon, Nov. 13, halting departing flights across the United States after communication problems affected the nation's air traffic control system. The disruption will not affect IMG Academy's highly anticipated matchup against St. Frances Academy, which remains scheduled to be played Saturday night, Nov. 14, at Bowie State University (Prince Georges County, MD). “We can confirm that IMG Academy’s national football team arrived safely in Baltimore prior to the FAA ground stop," IMG spokesperson Mike Lovecchio said. IMG flew out of Tampa International Airport at 11:22 a.m., safely landing at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport at 1:34 p.m. The FAA issued the ground stop after communications failures affected air traffic control centers responsible for directing aircraft between airports. The agency ordered the halt as a safety precaution while technicians investigated the issue. Flights already in the air were allowed to continue to their destinations, while departing flights were grounded. The order is expected to remain in effect until at least 11 p.m.
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