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Kevin Seifert
Eagan, Minn. — The minnesota vikings‘The charter plane encountered mechanical problems shortly after takeoff Saturday and returned to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, a team spokesperson confirmed.
The players, coaches and staff planned to board another plane in the evening and arrive in Newark, New Jersey the night before Sunday’s game. New York Giants,
According to a flight map posted on Instagram by team broadcaster Ben Leber, the plane changed course just south of Madison, Wisconsin. Labor wrote that the plane’s landing gear hatch did not close after takeoff.
Sunday’s game is the Vikings’ final road contest of the season. They have won two games in a row but were eliminated from postseason competition last week. They will conclude their season with home games detroit lions on Christmas Day and green Bay Packers In week 18.
