Turtle spotted on runway at Myrtle Beach Airport
Road ClosureA turtle was seen walking on the runway at Myrtle Beach International Airport. Airport staff and pilots were informed, and a ground team was sent to safely move the turtle off the runway.
Audio|Source: Myrtle Beach International Airport (KMYR)
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Transcript:
00:005-02, contact ground.00:01Hey, thank you.00:06The motor cell, full of the runway.00:08You also do have a turtle on the Bravo takeoff end, walking pretty much on the center line.00:16What a four-ruder, thanks for that.00:18It wouldn't clear for takeoff.00:30Go ahead, sir.00:31Dr.00:3209 Romeo, use caution.00:33One of the sightseeing helicopters reported a turtle on the center line at Bravo 1.00:42Okay, we'll look for it, thanks.00:45Federal Brown, 5.085 kilo off at Bravo 2.00:49Another 5085 kilo on ground, cross Bravo to the ramp.00:53Bravo to the ramp.00:54Probably to the ramp, 505 kilo.00:55Any ops vehicle on frequency, ops or rescue vehicle.01:09I don't know if you've got an ops vehicle or not, but I don't know if I'm allowed without permission.01:15Do you want me to hop out and move him over, put him in the grass real quick?01:21I just call it ops.01:23They should be on their way out.01:24Okay, sounds good.01:26Yeah, he's just passed the center line over here.01:27We've got around them.01:28All right.
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5-02, contact ground.
00:01
Hey, thank you.
00:06
The motor cell, full of the runway.
00:08
You also do have a turtle on the Bravo takeoff end, walking pretty much on the center line.
00:16
What a four-ruder, thanks for that.
00:18
It wouldn't clear for takeoff.
00:30
Go ahead, sir.
00:31
Dr.
00:32
09 Romeo, use caution.
00:33
One of the sightseeing helicopters reported a turtle on the center line at Bravo 1.
00:42
Okay, we'll look for it, thanks.
00:45
Federal Brown, 5.085 kilo off at Bravo 2.
00:49
Another 5085 kilo on ground, cross Bravo to the ramp.
00:53
Bravo to the ramp.
00:54
Probably to the ramp, 505 kilo.
00:55
Any ops vehicle on frequency, ops or rescue vehicle.
01:09
I don't know if you've got an ops vehicle or not, but I don't know if I'm allowed without permission.
01:15
Do you want me to hop out and move him over, put him in the grass real quick?
01:21
I just call it ops.
01:23
They should be on their way out.
01:24
Okay, sounds good.
01:26
Yeah, he's just passed the center line over here.
01:27
We've got around them.
01:28
All right.
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Location mentioned:
Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), 1100 Jetport Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
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