Flights at JFK delayed -- by turtles!!

[KamaAina]

Wonder if Bill-O's flying in or out today... :P

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20090708/ap_tr_ge/ny_travel_brief_airport_turtle_invasion

A runway at New York City's Kennedy Airport was shut down Wednesday morning after 78 turtles emerged from the bay and crawled onto the tarmac.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says grounds crews rounded up the wayward reptiles in about 35 minutes and deposited them back in the water, further from airport property.

The shutdown disrupted flight schedules, though, with delays climbing to nearly 1 1/2 hours.

edit: also wondering if a dear friend of ours is still near DC like she should be... :P