Plane problems cause Yankees to switch airports, land in Tampa at 1 a.m. ahead of Division Series

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Gilbert, Z. (2026, October 2). Plane problems cause Yankees to switch airports, land in Tampa at 1 a.m. ahead of Division Series. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/plane-problems-cause-yankees-to-switch-airports-land-in-tampa-at-1-a-m-ahead-of-division-series/article_bf0ebad3-04fd-5530-ae4b-2743b3e00c54.html

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The New York Yankees encountered unexpected plane issues on their way to Tampa for the AL Division Series against the Rays. Initially scheduled to fly out of Westchester County Airport but delayed due to a hydraulics issue that required additional equipment, the team transferred to LaGuardia Airport and finally departed around 10 p.m., arriving in Tampa at 1 a.m. Players spent over five hours on the grounded plane engaging in activities like playing cards, video games, and watching sports games while awaiting repairs.

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The New York Yankees faced unexpected challenges when trying to travel to Tampa for their AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Initially scheduled to fly out of Westchester County Airport, plane hydraulics issues forced them to switch airports, leading them to bus to LaGuardia Airport and eventually land in Tampa International Airport at 1 a.m. Friday. The team's Game 1 starter Gerrit Cole humorously described their journey: "We drove further away from Tampa and then we worked our way closer back to Tampa, and then we flew to Tampa." Manager Aaron Boone noted the delay was due to an insufficient ladder to fix the hydraulics problem, causing the players to spend over five hours on the plane engaged in activities like playing cards and video games.

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“We drove further away from Tampa and then we worked our way closer back to Tampa, and then we flew to Tampa,” Yankees Game 1 starter Gerrit Cole said ahead on Saturday’s opener of the best-of-five series against the Rays.

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2026-10-02 · Toronto Star

Plane problems cause Yankees to switch airports, land in Tampa at 1 a.m. ahead of Division Series · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 0 hedged)

After qualifying for the AL Division Series, the New York Yankees had a difficult time getting there. asserted

Yankees → qualify → time

Plane problems caused a switch of airports that prevented the Yankees from landing at Tampa International Airport until 1 a.m. Friday. asserted

that → cause → Friday

Cole → drive → Rays

The team arrived at Westchester County Airport, north of New York City, about 2:30 p.m. Thursday for a charter flight. asserted

team → arrive → flight

The Yankees wound up going by bus about 30 miles (48 kilometers) to LaGuardia Airport, near the New York Mets’ Citi Field in Queens. asserted

Yankees → wind → Queens

Their charter flight departed about 10 p.m. asserted

flight → depart → ?

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. asserted

Boone → say → ?

“I offered to go get my ladder at home. asserted

I → offer → home

Players and staff sat on the original plane for more than five hours. “ asserted

Players → sit → hours

Just hung out, cards, conversations,” Cole said. asserted

Cole → hang → ?

Boone said some players did prep work for the Rays delay. asserted

players → say → delay

“I walked through the fuselage at some point just to see how spirits were. asserted

spirits → walk → point

Everyone seemed fine,” Boone said. asserted

Boone → seem → ?

“They had the AC going for the most part. asserted

AC → have → part

Some players watched the NL Wild Series game between Atlanta and Philadelphia, others the NFL game between Cleveland and Pittsburgh. asserted

others → watch → Cleveland

“You eat. asserted

You → eat → ?

You ask the people working on it, are they doing the right things?” Boone said. asserted

Boone → ask → things

Let’s get it going. asserted

it → get → ?

You know, all those things. asserted

You → know → things

Everyone handled it well. asserted

Everyone → handle → it

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