Animals On Runways Can Cause Serious Problems At Small Airports

A study of 10 small Indiana airports found that animals can gain easy access to runways and infield area, increasing the likelihood of planes striking those animals. "Just about every pilot we talked to at these airports said that during a landing they've had to pull up to avoid hitting an animal on the runway," said one of the researchers.

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