I got a friend tracking the plane. It landed in Zurich 5 hours ago. That same plane has been to Ghana twice, Turkey twice and London twice since Tuesday last week. Maybe scoping out their future destinations fit this race.
I hope they won’t cancel it altogether. I think the unplanned wrinkle would add a level of intrigue, if they incorporate it somehow by explaining how it effected the racers and their crew. Use it to the shows advantage somehow.