Lions fans en route to Germany caught up in nationwide FAA ground stop

DETROIT — Flights resumed at Detroit Metro Airport after a ground stop left passengers facing hours of delays and confusion.

Among those caught up in the disruption were Detroit Lions fans hoping to make it to Munich for the team’s game. One Lions fan I spoke to said she finally took off around 9 p.m. after having boarded a flight earlier in the day. She had to deplane her original flight, then rebook a new flight to Paris.

Watch 7 News Detroit reporter Brett Kast’s story in the video below:

Lions fans en route to Germany caught up in nationwide FAA ground stop

Rachida Patterson and her family were already on their way to the airport from their home in Detroit when they learned of the initial delay…

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