Dead bird on runway causes go-around and delay, Louisville KY


A dead bird was found on the runway at Louisville International Airport causing planes to go around and delaying departures until the runway was inspected and cleared.
Audio|Source: Louisville International Airport (KSDF)
02:40
Transcript:
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As reported, there's a potential dead bird on the runway still on its part.
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Negative UPS 5928 Heavy.
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U.S. 590 Heavy, Roger.
00:10
Hold position.
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UPS 59-0-1 Heavy.
00:13
Go around, flyover, heading, climb maintain 3,000. Go around by heading 3,000. N. 951 heavy.
00:22
550 heavy. 50-heavy heavy.
00:24
Taxi Delta Delta 3-5-R.
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Taxi Delta 3-5-R-8. P.S.50E. 50-a-d-d-d-E.
00:35
Delta,
00:36
could you take Leba Hotel to the rent?
00:40
That's perfect.
00:41
Thank you.
00:44
Yeah, it looks like a balloon. It looks like a balloon. It looks like a balloon between Delta-6, Delta 5 on Delta C.
00:54
It's up on the ground there, blowing around.
00:57
That's just going to sit there.
00:58
Much, thank you.
01:00
Cleming seen 4,000.
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After 4,000 out UPS 950501 heavy.
01:10
9505-0 heavy contact approach on 132.03207.
01:14
3207. 3207 APS 9501, seen a bit.
01:20
Cows up.
01:24
5306 heavy kind of coming up at center one 2.1.17 2217 have a 6 flight 2117 you've cast 5306 heavy good it and departure UPS 95-1 heavy back with you climb up through 2,700 for 4,000 on run by heading
01:43
Newville approach legion 2499 he's sending on the little one we have called Legion 2499 little park spec for right
01:52
6.5, restricted area of 3704 is active below 4,000.
01:57
Okay,
01:58
okay. Sounds good. See you next time we'll stay clear down the east side of the strict area.
02:03
That's where we're here for UPS 9501 heavy.
02:06
Just let us know.
02:10
T.S. 9501 heavy for now fighting zero.
02:14
Momentarily.
02:17
Yeah.
02:22
Off west 34 64 and Allegiant 29.
02:25
I guess we just had to go around. I guess they're the potentially dead bird on the runway and a 74 wouldn't leave until the fog check is completed.
02:33
Just coordinate those tower, they said keep bringing airplanes in because they're going to get it fixed before you guys all get here. So that's the situation.
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Location mentioned:
Louisville Int'l Airport (SDF), 600 Terminal Drive, Louisville, KY 40209
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