Coyote on runway spurs delays at Atlanta airport
ATLANTA - Authorities say a coyote wandered onto a runway in Atlanta, delaying flights for a few minutes at the world's busiest airport until ground crews chased the animal away.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the flights were briefly delayed Tuesday afternoon at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the coyote was spotted on the south side of the airport around 3:30 p.m.
She said an airport vehicle chased the animal into a ravine, and flights resumed after about five minutes.
The airport is ranked the world's busiest by the industry group Airports Council International.