Tyriq Withers and Daniel Kaluuya crack jokes after being stranded in airport amid FAA ground stop
Tyriq Withers and Daniel Kaluuya crack jokes after being stranded in airport amid FAA ground stop
Daysia TolentinoSat, November 14, 2026 at 6:50 PM UTC
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Tyriq Withers; Daniel KaluuyaCredit: Frazer Harrison/WireImage; John Nacion/GettyKey Points -
Tyriq Withers and Daniel Kaluuya were making light of their situation after their flight was grounded at the Eugene Airport in Oregon.
The two actors were interviewed by local CBS affiliate KVAL.
Withers recreated a viral 2015 meme, saying, “If you can’t go to the airport, where the hell can you go?”
Even celebrities got caught up in the FAA nationwide ground stop on Friday.
Him star Tyriq Withers and Daniel Kaluuya were stuck at the Eugene Airport in Oregon, where they were interviewed by local reporter Gold Meadows with CBS affiliate KVAL. The two had been heading to Los Angeles but were forced to deboard.
Addressing the ground stop, Withers cheekily referenced a viral meme while thanking the FAA for prioritizing passenger safety.
“I just want to thank God for FAA really protecting us, post-blue wave as well,” Withers quipped, appearing to reference the Democrats’ big midterm wins on Nov. 3. “But I really feel like, you know, it’s really upsetting me and my homegirl. ’Cause if you can’t go to the airport, where the hell can you go?”
The camera then cut to Kaluuya, who laughed at Withers’ recreation of the viral 2015 news interview with a partygoer outside of the now-shuttered Baton Rouge, La., nightclub Bella Noche. After a night of gun violence at the club, the woman famously said, “It’s upsetting me in my homegirl. ‘Cause we feel like, well, damn, if you can’t go to Bella Noche’s, where the hell could you go?”
Gathering himself, Kaluuya took a moment to express gratitude for the FAA and airline employees who were working to resolve the issue and keep passengers safe.
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“It’s an inconvenience, but I feel grateful,” he said. “I feel grateful because it could have happened any other way. I mean, think about how many lives were probably saved because of that decision.”
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Tyriq Withers and Daniel Kaluuya interviewed by KVAL news reporter Gold MeadowsCredit: KVAL News/YouTube
The actors gave a shout-out to the city of Eugene and the nearby University of Oregon, throwing an O sign as a tribute to the college’s sports teams.
The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for four hours on Friday, resulting in thousands of cancelled flights. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed the mishap on outdated air traffic control technology, according to ABC News. He shared a further update early on Saturday.
“Operations are slowly returning to normal this morning,” he wrote on X. “Planes are pushing back, taxiing, and taking off, and it is safe to fly. We are in close coordination with the airlines to support the ongoing recovery.”
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