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Over 6,500 Live Turtles Seized At Tamil Nadu Airport, 2 Arrested
Officials of the Custom Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) on Friday seized 6,850 live red-eared sliders, a species of turtle, and arrested two persons who arrived at Tiruchi international airport in Tamil Nadu from Kuala Lumpur, officials said.
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When A Turtle Nearly Got Sucked Into Passenger Plane's Engine
A turtle that wandered onto the runway at the Gold Coast Airport in Australia, caused more than a few problems for travellers on board an Adelaide-bound flight, authorities said on Friday.
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Suitcase Full of Animals Found at German Airport
German authorities say they've arrested a 44-year-old Mexican man after finding his suitcase full of snakes, turtles and lizards, including endangered species.
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230 Turtles From India Seized at Bangkok Airport: Report
Customs officials at Suvarnabhumi Airport here have seized 230 Hamilton turtles packed in four unattended suitcases that arrived on a flight from India, Bangkok Post reported Wednesday.
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New York airport guarded against turtles
Officials are building a 4,000-foot (1,200-meter)-long barrier to protect a runway at New York City's Kennedy Airport.
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These turtles invaded Kennedy airport, delayed flights and can tweet
About 150 turtles crawled onto the tarmac at New York's Kennedy airport on Wednesday in search of beaches to lay their eggs, delaying dozens of flights, aviation authorities said.The slow-motion stampede began about 6:45 a.m., and within three hours there were so many turtles on Runway 4L and nearby taxiways that controllers were forced to move dep...
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Oil spill on Goa runway as tanker turns turtle, operations hit
A tanker carrying 6000 litres of highly inflammable aviation turbine fuel turned turtle on the Goa airport runway, forcing its partial closure and affecting operations.The runway was shutdown for two and half hours last night after the Indian Oil Corporation's tanker toppled on the runway at 2120 hours spilling the fuel. "The tanker was heading tow...
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Over 6,500 Live Turtles Seized At Tamil Nadu Airport, 2 Arrested
Officials of the Custom Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) on Friday seized 6,850 live red-eared sliders, a species of turtle, and arrested two persons who arrived at Tiruchi international airport in Tamil Nadu from Kuala Lumpur, officials said.
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When A Turtle Nearly Got Sucked Into Passenger Plane's Engine
A turtle that wandered onto the runway at the Gold Coast Airport in Australia, caused more than a few problems for travellers on board an Adelaide-bound flight, authorities said on Friday.
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Suitcase Full of Animals Found at German Airport
German authorities say they've arrested a 44-year-old Mexican man after finding his suitcase full of snakes, turtles and lizards, including endangered species.
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230 Turtles From India Seized at Bangkok Airport: Report
Customs officials at Suvarnabhumi Airport here have seized 230 Hamilton turtles packed in four unattended suitcases that arrived on a flight from India, Bangkok Post reported Wednesday.
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New York airport guarded against turtles
Officials are building a 4,000-foot (1,200-meter)-long barrier to protect a runway at New York City's Kennedy Airport.
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These turtles invaded Kennedy airport, delayed flights and can tweet
About 150 turtles crawled onto the tarmac at New York's Kennedy airport on Wednesday in search of beaches to lay their eggs, delaying dozens of flights, aviation authorities said.The slow-motion stampede began about 6:45 a.m., and within three hours there were so many turtles on Runway 4L and nearby taxiways that controllers were forced to move dep...
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Oil spill on Goa runway as tanker turns turtle, operations hit
A tanker carrying 6000 litres of highly inflammable aviation turbine fuel turned turtle on the Goa airport runway, forcing its partial closure and affecting operations.The runway was shutdown for two and half hours last night after the Indian Oil Corporation's tanker toppled on the runway at 2120 hours spilling the fuel. "The tanker was heading tow...
