Turtles take over JFK Airport

[dannews]

Here is an edited down mp3 of some of the ATC relating to the turtles at JFK

[Island Pacific Flight Academy]

Im glad we dont have that problem here... just birds for us. and a dog last month...

[UPRRSLO]

What's going on here? Attack of the turtles?

[Whuts_goingon]

Alfred Hitchcock 2.0 !!!!!

[UPRRSLO]

LOL THE BIRDS ARE COMING

[Whuts_goingon]

LOL THE BIRDS ARE COMING

?? Birds ?? It's version 2.0 of Alfred Hitchcock, meaning turtles.....  

[clarksbrother]

This has gotta be one of the more amusing clips I've heard on here in a while.

[Flyingnut]

There is a KJFK turtle recording from 2006 "JFK Turtle" and one from a some other location from 2009 "Turtle Strike" in the audio archives.

JFK Turtle
http://www.liveatc.net/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2026.0;attach=626
Turtle Strike
http://www.liveatc.net/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6505.0;attach=2802

[Fred_Garvin]

When I was paying my dues at an entry level machinist job some 25 years ago I had a co worker that had an interesting work history. His previous job was at a large poultry company as a chicken catcher. ( apparently one of the few things they have not been able to automate)  I remember this because the boss was constantly threatening to send him back there.

I think car 97 might have him beat with turtle catcher on his resume.

[UPRRSLO]

http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/06/29/6974318-turtles-on-runway-delay-flights-at-jfk?GT1=43001

Media finally picked it up but no mention of LiveATC.

[Dngnkeeper]

This linked article has additional info and a LiveATC.net mention.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Turtles-JFK-Airport-Delays-Runway-124709029.html

[derekjackson]

Great clip - and here's another liveatc.net shoutout

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1016882--turtles-on-the-tarmac-flights-delayed-at-kennedy-airport?bn=1

[mkop]

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/06/29/us/AP-US-Travel-Brief-Airport-Turtles.html?_r=2&hp

[Robert Larson]

Turtle Love

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/06/29/new.york.turtles.airport/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

[Comfirm31L]

Its take off clearance not plans!!!

[rayraychapman]

holy crap...
  The turtles seemed hell bent on disrupting the traffic flow.

[B17GUNNER24]

This what the pilots might say:     "  v1,rotate, wow turtles,v2, mayday,mayday,mayday, we have a turtle on the wing,    BOOM           




I would rather a bird go into the engine than a turtle

[esh]

Am surprised no one called catering on this one....