On the morning of the 24th, a turtle was found walking on the runway at Narita Airport, and the runway was temporarily closed, which had the effect of delaying five flights, including ANA, which had a turtle designed on the aircraft.
According to the Narita Airport Office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, at around 11:30 am on the 24th, a passenger plane operator found a turtle walking on the runway, and one of the two runways was about one. It was closed for 10 minutes.
Due to this effect, ANA planes bound for Naha with a sea turtle picture on the aircraft could not take off on a double-decker passenger plane, and passenger flights and cargo flights departing from Narita Airport, totaling 5 flights, up to 15 minutes There was a delay.
The turtle walking on the runway was dark green, about 30 cm long and weighed about 2 kg, and was soon captured by an airport clerk.
The turtle may have come from a regulating pond on the side of the runway, so the Narita Airport Company wants to find out what kind it is and consider whether it will return naturally.
An official at Narita Airport said, "It is rare for a turtle to be caught on the runway and stop operating the aircraft."
A flight attendant who was on board the delayed ANA plane said, "I never thought I would meet a turtle while I was on a turtle plane. Both passengers and crew departed in a peaceful atmosphere." increase.
Passenger "I wonder if the turtle came to see me off"
According to the passengers, "When I was driving for takeoff, the plane stopped and an announcement was made. Coincidentally, the plane I was on was a sea turtle-themed aircraft, so a big turtle made a small turtle. I was waiting. I thought it was unusual, and I felt that I had come to see off the aircraft with a sea turtle motif. "