Liberty-Wings game postponed after New York sat on tarmac for 12 hours The New York Liberty’s charter flight faced mechanical issues Wednesday, stranding the team on a tarmac for 12 hours and forcing the postponement of their scheduled road game against the Dallas Wings. The matchup, originally set for Thursday night at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, was rescheduled to Monday night with a tipoff time of 7 p.m. CT. Broadcast details for the rescheduled game remain pending. Liberty coaches and players shared updates about the travel delay on social media. Assistant coach Kristen Mann posted on Instagram that the team spent nine hours on the plane without moving, describing the situation as “nowhere.” The Liberty remained in New York on Thursday and were set to fly to Indiana on Friday ahead of Saturday’s game against the Indiana Fever. Rookie Pauline Astier also posted on her Instagram story at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, noting that after 10 hours, the team’s plane was still on the tarmac. She captioned the post with a message in French: “10h après toujours sur le tamarac,” accompanied by a photo of her sitting beside developmental player Marine Fauthoux. The Liberty did not respond to a request for comment at the time of publication. Dallas Wings officials became aware of the delay shortly before midnight Wednesday. While the Wings’ side of the situation was less dramatic, the team adjusted its plans, turning a scheduled gameday shootaround into a practice session. The focus shifted to preparing for an upcoming game against the Los Angeles Sparks. Dallas guard Azzi Fudd described the situation as “a weird wakeup,” but praised the team’s ability to adapt. “I think we did a great job pivoting,” she said. The travel disruption was compounded by severe weather conditions.#azzi_fudd #dallas_wings #new_york_liberty #jose_fernandez #college_park_center
