A Flybe plane was forced to abort its landing after a badger wandered onto the runway.
The passenger jet, which was flying from Gatwick to Newquay on Sunday, was reportedly just 300ft from landing when the animal was seen.
The flight was due to land at 9.15pm but was delayed by 15 minutes after the pilot temporary diverted the aircraft.
Passenger Pete Atkinson told the BBC the under-carriage of the aircraft lifted back up and the engines revved.
He added five minutes later, the pilot told passengers the plane had been temporarily diverted because of the presence of the badger.
A spokesman for Cornwall Airport Newquay said the airport’s bird control unit spotted was suspected to be a badger on the runway and the aircraft aborted landing to be “cautious in the interest of safety”.
The aircraft landed safely after a full check of the runway, the spokesman added.
