Penguins’ Team Plane Returns to Salt Lake City After Medical Episode
The Pittsburgh Penguins' team plane returned to Salt Lake City International Airport shortly after takeoff due to a medical episode involving forward Ben Kindel.
Flint Saginaw Bay City, MI, October 20, 2026 —
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ team plane returned to Salt Lake City International Airport shortly after takeoff following a medical episode involving forward Ben Kindel, according to the information provided.
The available details do not specify when the incident occurred, how long after takeoff the plane turned back, or what medical care Kindel received. No information was provided about his condition, the nature of the episode, or whether he was later able to travel.
The summary also does not identify the plane’s intended destination or say whether the return affected the team’s schedule. It does not state whether the aircraft departed again, whether another travel arrangement was made, or whether the Penguins issued a further update.
Kindel is identified in the account as a forward for Pittsburgh. No additional biographical or team details were provided, and no statement from Kindel, the Penguins, airport officials or medical personnel was included.
The known account is limited to the plane’s return to Salt Lake City International Airport shortly after takeoff and the reported medical episode involving Kindel. Further details about the incident and its outcome were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Matt Connolly on www.mlive.com, see more information here.
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