Top 3 weird reasons for flight delays
A seal blocked the runway in Alaska in 2017. Experts were called and they used a sleigh to remove it.
500 turtles blocked a runway at JFK airport in New York in 2016 - the Port Authority of New York reported that over 500 turtles had to be carried to their habitat to clear runways. Experts believe the turtles see the sand surrounding the airport as a safe place to lay eggs.
Unauthorised drones - right before Xmas 2018 the second busiest in airport in Britain Gatwick had to suspend flights as 2 drones were seen flying around a runway. 10,000 passengers were affected. In June 2019 a drone sighting at Singapore Changi airport caused 37 flight delays. The police and the armed forces started investigating the accident.
