What could be flyover crew’s problem on the earlier road (10)

I believe the answer is:

highwayman

'problem on the earlier road' is the definition.
(highwaymen historically operated on roads)

'what could be flyover crew's' is the wordplay.
'what could be flyover' becomes 'highway' (high roadway).
'crew' becomes 'man' (both can mean to staff or operate something).
'highway'+'man'='HIGHWAYMAN'

(Another definition for highwayman that I've seen is " 1 across, for example".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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