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USC Trojans team plane tips backward on tarmac with coaches, football staff still on board

The post-Clay Helton era at USC has gotten off to a bizarre start ahead of Saturday's game at Washington State.

After landing in Lewiston, Idaho, on Friday, the Trojans' team plane tipped backward on the tarmac, sending the plane's nose into the air after the grounds crew did not put the plane's tail stand in place.

USC just arrived in Pullman WA for their game with Wazzu. Here's their plane... Half the team was still on it tooud83dude33 no explanation yet... pic.twitter.com/3lwvChstEA

— Dave Stockton Jr (@DSJR1) September 18, 2021

It happened during the deplaning process with coaches and staff members still on the plane, according to a USC spokesperson.