Duck alert at Sabiha Gökçen
The pilot of a plane landing at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport noticed a duck on the runway and reported the situation to air traffic control via radio. This dialogue between the pilot and the tower was captured in radio recordings.
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In an unusual incident at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, the pilot of a landing aircraft spotted a duck wandering on the runway. Upon the pilot's immediate report to air traffic control, teams were dispatched to the scene.
During the checks conducted on the runway, an aircraft waiting in line for landing was placed on hold. After the inspection revealed no further issues, flight traffic returned to normal and landings continued without incident. The event was also captured in radio communications.
PILOT: Sir, after landing, we saw a duck on the runway, for your information.
TOWER: Are we in agreement that it is on the runway, sir?
PILOT: We are in agreement.