Tortoise on runway causes 15-minute delay for five flights departing from Japan’s Narita Airport

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The tortoise weighed in at 2.1kg and is about 30cm long.

A 2.1 kilogramme tortoise caused a 15-minute delay for five flights at Narita Airport after it was spotted on the runway. — Picture courtesy of Facebook/ All Nippon Airways

The runway was ordered closed by the Narita International Airport Corp who carried out checks and moved the tortoise to safety. Although there have been regular cases of cats, raccoons, dogs, and other animals entering the runway, the appearance of a tortoise is very uncommon.

 

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