The controversy over the apparent Auburn men's basketball flight may have led to distraction and audio broadcasts

AUBURN, Ala. (WBRC) – WBRC has learned that a flight apparently carrying the Auburn men's basketball team to Houston was diverted due to an altercation on the flight.

According to FlightAware, the flight was diverted a few minutes after takeoff just before 3 p.m.

WBRC was able to intercept air traffic control for the area shortly after 3 p.m. where a plane was requesting an emergency landing in Montgomery.

When asked about the level of threat, the pilot replied, “We have a lot of basketball players fighting.”

For legal reasons, we cannot currently share the audio with you.

Again, the plane eventually returned to Auburn about 40 minutes after takeoff, according to FlightAware.

WBRC has reached out to Auburn University Athletics multiple times for more information but has not received a response. We also contacted the Auburn Police Department and the Auburn Airport.

We will update this developing story as more information becomes available.

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