A troublesome turtle has brought a passenger plane to a grinding halt when it went for a wander on the runway at Gold Coast Airport. Jetstar pilot James Fuller had to hit the brakes after the reptile got too close for comfort as the plane was taxiing ahead of take-off on Thursday night. Jetstar passenger Lachlan Burnet said it made his day that the pilots halted the hulking aircraft to make way for the little critter. "(They) brought the plane to a stop for a few minutes ... to allow a gorgeous little turtle to cross the taxiway in front of the aircraft and make his way (yes, slowly - give him a break ... it's a turtle!) A safety car was later sent out to remove the turtle, and pilots at the airport are on the alert in case it returns.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 05, 2019 01:30 UTC