Dead animal reported on runway at Purdue University Airport, West Lafayette IN


A dead animal was found on the runway at Purdue University Airport. This caused hazards for aircraft and expected flight delays.
Audio|Source: Purdue / West Lafayette Tower (KLAF)
01:50
Transcript:
00:00
Long as departure roll, we actually saw a little, like, don't want to say a small dead animal, looks like the size of about a posth, I'm just letting you guys know there is on the runway.
00:06
Vader 91, did you say it was on the runway? From Vermont takeoff roll about, don't want to say second runway stripe down.
00:11
Pater 91, Roger.
00:12
MetaVe2 is in the turn.
00:14
Produce 72, Rogers.
00:15
Tower, Metaback helicopter 4907 hopp.
00:17
Metaback helicopter 497 Poppo off the air tower.
00:20
497 pops on a ramped by the Libya and a kickoff position for setting to 3.0-0-60.
00:25
In the back helicopter, 49 or 7, Papa Roger, departure from the ramp will be at your on risk, use caution, wind call.
00:32
Produce 67, Lafayette Tower, hold short runway 1-0.
00:34
Purdue 67, expect a little bit of a delay.
00:36
We got last pull as there was a dead animal on the runway.
00:39
Purdue, contact RISO.
00:40
Contact RISO.
00:41
Contact RISO, Purdue 72.
00:42
Metaback helicopters, 4907puff.
00:44
There will be multiple aircraft on the runway-10 arrival corridor.
00:48
Remain north is the runway-10 arrival corridor.
00:50
Remain north runway one-0, 475, thanks sir.
00:52
Purdue 57 Lafia Towerhole Short Runway 1-0 and we got a report of dead animal on the runway so it could be a little bit of a delay.
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Location mentioned:
Purdue University Airport, 1501 Aviation Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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