A stray dog on the runway at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata forced a flight from Chennai to divert to Andal airport, as reported by Gujarat Samachar. Airport officials stated that a pilot spotted the stray dog just before an IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Ranchi was about to take off. The pilot immediately alerted the Kolkata Air Traffic Control. At the same time, another IndiGo flight arriving from Chennai was denied permission to land at the airport due to safety fears and was redirected to Andal airport in West Burdwan district. The Kolkata Airport Authority stated that it is investigating how the animal managed to enter the secure runway area. Passengers remained safe during the incident.
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