Dog on runway forces pilot to abort take-off at Goa Airport
A flight leaving Goa Airport had to abort take-off after a dog decided to go for a stroll on the runway.
Air traffic control spotted the animal and ordered an AirAsia India pilot to hold its position.
ATC officials said the canine was quickly caught but it still led to a delay of more than an hour for the Delhi bound flight.
"The dog, once spotted by the air traffic control, was immediately removed from the runway." the airport said.
Air traffic control at Goa is operated by a civilian unit of the Indian Navy.
The sight of stray dogs is apparently a fairly common issue at the airport.
"The navy has proactively taken steps to relocate dogs from the vicinity of the runway. Under a MOU with the Department of Animal Husbandry, nearly 60 dogs have been relocated since mid-August," a navy official said.
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