Tyriq Withers and Daniel Kaluuya Stranded by Nationwide FAA Ground Stop

Actors Tyriq Withers and Daniel Kaluuya were stranded at Eugene Airport on Friday after an FAA nationwide ground stop forced them to deboard a flight to Los Angeles. Withers joked that being unable to go to the airport was “upsetting” him and his “homegirl,” riffing on the viral “Bella Noche” interview meme, while Kaluuya laughed. Kaluuya said he was grateful for the safety decision despite the inconvenience, noting it may have saved lives. The FAA said the stop followed safety-related problems with air traffic control radar and communications systems, and flights resumed at about 8:15 p.m. ET. The disruption affected an estimated 1.5 million passengers and was accompanied by thousands of cancellations and delays.