Runways at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan, were closed temporarily on Thursday morning due to intrusion by deer.
The operator, Hokkaido Airports, said it closed both of its runways from shortly after 10 a.m. after two deer entered the area.
Services resumed on the runways by around 10:50 a.m. after the animals were driven away.
The operator said four flights had to change their destinations and three others had to make a go-around of the airport before landing due to the incident.
Footage captured by NHK's camera installed at the airport showed two deer running near aircraft at around 10:30 a.m.
The operator, Hokkaido Airports, said it closed both of its runways from shortly after 10 a.m. after two deer entered the area.
Services resumed on the runways by around 10:50 a.m. after the animals were driven away.
The operator said four flights had to change their destinations and three others had to make a go-around of the airport before landing due to the incident.
Footage captured by NHK's camera installed at the airport showed two deer running near aircraft at around 10:30 a.m.
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New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan temporarily closed two runways on Thursday morning due to deer intrusion. The operator, Hokkaido Airports, reported that four flights had to change their destinations and three others made a go-around before landing because of the incident. Services
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ID: a61198c2-8770-457a-a181-7dc2f7789001
Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250306_14/
Date: March 6, 2025
Created: 2025/03/07 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 05:46
Last Read: 2025/03/07 07:38