Turtles Shut Down Runway
Posted: 11 Jul 2009, 01:02
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Turtles Crawl Onto Tarmac
by The Associated Press
Wednesday July 08, 2009, 4:28 PM
NEW YORK -- A runway at New York City's Kennedy Airport was shut down this morning after 78 turtles emerged from the bay and crawled onto the tarmac.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said grounds crews rounded up the wayward reptiles in about 35 minutes and deposited them back in the water, further from airport property.
A 2007 photo of a plane taking off at JFK Airport in New York City. A runway was shut down today at the airport after 78 turtles climbed out of a local bay and crawled onto the a tarmac.
The shutdown disrupted flight schedules, though, with delays climbing to nearly 1 1/2 hours.
Pilots reported the first turtle sightings at around 8:30 a.m.
The Port Authority identified the turtles as Diamondback Terrapins. They appeared to be about 8 inches long and weigh 2 to 3 pounds each.
Turtles Crawl Onto Tarmac
by The Associated Press
Wednesday July 08, 2009, 4:28 PM
NEW YORK -- A runway at New York City's Kennedy Airport was shut down this morning after 78 turtles emerged from the bay and crawled onto the tarmac.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said grounds crews rounded up the wayward reptiles in about 35 minutes and deposited them back in the water, further from airport property.
A 2007 photo of a plane taking off at JFK Airport in New York City. A runway was shut down today at the airport after 78 turtles climbed out of a local bay and crawled onto the a tarmac.
The shutdown disrupted flight schedules, though, with delays climbing to nearly 1 1/2 hours.
Pilots reported the first turtle sightings at around 8:30 a.m.
The Port Authority identified the turtles as Diamondback Terrapins. They appeared to be about 8 inches long and weigh 2 to 3 pounds each.
I did have the van though. 