Chicago Cubs plane diverted to Albuquerque for medical issue
Posted October 13, 2017 7:00 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A flight carrying the Chicago Cubs to Los Angeles was diverted to New Mexico early Friday due to a medical issue on board.
The plane was on its way to California again within a few hours.
Albuquerque International Sunport spokesman Daniel Jiron said the plane landed in Albuquerque around 5:30 a.m. Friday and a passenger was taken to the hospital. The Cubs said the person was a player's family member.
Jiron said the crew flying the plane "timed out" and didn't have any more flying time left, so a second crew had to be brought in to take the flight to Los Angeles. He said the plane left Albuquerque around 10:30 a.m.
The Cubs are set to play the Dodgers on Saturday in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series.
Chicago Cubs Javier Baez and Jon Jay celebrate after beating the Washington Nationals 9-8 to to win baseball's National League Division Series, at Nationals Park, early Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
The Associated Press
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