Pilot who died in N.C. plane crash tried to avoid a turtle on airport runway

NPR ^ | June 21, 202511:39 AM ET

[Navy Patriot]

Pilot who died in N.C. plane crash tried to avoid a turtle on airport runway

He Failed to avoid Death or Injury to passengers in his charge.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

So what was the fate of the turtle?

[Gary from Dayton]

No mention of the condition of the turtle. I hope it’s ok.

[Chickensoup]

would that be like having a big rock on the runway?

[Tijeras_Slim]

To be fair, the turtle wasn’t going to dodge.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Fire the person who allowed the guy to get a pilots license.

[Fungi]

Gain the whole turtle and lose your own soul.
Paraphrase

[HerrBlucher]

Looks like the pilot stalled in an attempted go around to avoid the turtle. Should have just hit the turtle..... Oh well.

[Williams]

This story absolutely epitomizes the animal insanity that is prevalent everywhere today.

They were here before us why can’t we just be like the animals the Earth would be so much better without us. Spit.

[Captain Walker]

would that be like having a big rock on the runway?

That's my question. Could he tell the difference, as he was landing a plane?

(Did he try to save an animal or did he try to prevent flipping his plane over?)

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

This is why you never, ever try to avoid hitting a small animal in your way, be it in a car or airplane.

[Track9]

Someone call Mitch McConnell, see if he’s alright.

[Angelino97]

Tortoise, not a turtle.

[gundog]

It slowly walked off, ridden with guilt. It carries on, as best it can, but it’s a shell of its former self.

[KarlInOhio]

The runway is right next to a lake, so it probably was a turtle.

[tumblindice]

What’s up with pet turtles anyway? Can’t really pet them or brush their fur. Get close they pull in their head and legs, take him for walk up & down the driveway takes all evening.
And he’s a cold-blooded killer.

[KarlInOhio]

I aim for squirrels, figuring where it is right now is the least likely place for it to be in two seconds. The only one I ever hit was when he and I were both swerving to avoid the other.

Of course, that rule wouldn't apply to turtles, tortoises, terrapins or McConnells.

[Ikeon]

Dont a avoid small animals in a car or plane...except alligators... in another story a canoe ran over an alligator and the wife was killed.. always avoid alligators.

[mikelets456]

I used to fly small planes and if there’s anything on the runway it requires a go around. Having a seat nope tire hit a large object during landing could be catastrophic