The Green party presidential nominee Jill Stein ran late for a Columbus campaign event on Friday because she accidentally flew to Cincinnati, where she was to hold a rally on Sunday.

The Harvard-educated physician was due to address supporters and students at Capital University near downtown Columbus at noon. But according to the local chapter of the Ohio Green party, she instead mistakenly arrived in Cincinnati, .

Suzanne Patzer of the Ohio Green party said, “There was apparently a misunderstanding by the person who made her flight arrangements – and that was not us,” .

Patzer said that several dozen people had come to Schaaf Lawn on the university campus, but it was unclear how many would stick around to hear Stein speak. According to the Columbus Dispatch, pizzas had already been ordered to thank attendees for their patience.

Stein drew national attention over an interview with the Washington Post’s editorial board which was summed up by the headline: “Jill Stein’s fairy-tale candidacy”. The Post said that her policy proposals were far-fetched and unrealistic .

Stein’s campaign brushed off the incident as a “miscommunication with travel coordination”.

spokeswoman Meleiza Figueroa said in an email, “This is what happens when people don’t have private travel agents and private jets at their disposal. These are issues that everyday people face when they travel. Our campaign is having to handle tremendous growth and momentum in a very short time, and what’s important is the wild enthusiasm on the ground that we are experiencing everywhere we go.”

By Prakriti Neogi