Everyone is safe after a plane carrying the University of Michigan basketball team crashed while trying to take off from Willow Run Airport Wednesday afternoon.
The plane was trying to take off to deliver the men's basketball team to the Big Ten tournament in Washington D.C., but high winds caused problems, causing the takeoff to be aborted, U-M spokesman Tom Wywrot said in a brief e-mails to reporters.
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"After attempting to take off in high winds, takeoff was aborted and, after strong braking, the plane slide off runway. The plane sustained extensive damage but everyone on board was safely evacuated and is safe.