>> While watching observed one of those minor incidents that show why aviators need to be
>> on their toes. With a Ryanair 737 at perhaps five miles from touchdown an EasyJet
>> Airbus enters the runway and gets take off clearance. Engines start to run up then
>> spool down again and pilot says on R/T 'no go' as there's a bird directly
>> in front of them on the runway; 'about the size of a chicken if it
>> helps'. T/O clearance cancelled and RYR instructed to 'go around' while airfield ops chase off
>> the errant Pheasant.
>>
>> Clearly mucked up plans for a bit as next few to land were all cautioned
>> to expect late landing clearance.
>>
I suspect the planes behind the 777 that crashed (luckily with no fatalities) at Heathrow were on their toes sharpish with go around commands and diverts etc. Would expect the radio chatter would have been quite revealing.
I recall a TV show in the early 2000 which dramatised a disaster at Heathrow - a plane late landing hits one taking off or something. ATC were working overtime due to a major crash on the M25 and were exhausted. Book was through at a junior ATC who was prosecuted.
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Aircraft tracking. 
Aircraft tracking. 
