AI flight to Dubai halts before take-off as dog spotted on runway

An Air India Express flight to Dubai was halted seconds before take-off as the flight crew spotted a stray dog on the runway on Wednesday, officials said

An Air India Express flight to Dubai was halted seconds before take-off as the flight crew spotted a stray dog on the runway on Wednesday, officials said.

An Air India Express flight to Dubai was halted seconds before take-off as the flight crew spotted a stray dog on the runway on Wednesday (PTI)

The aircraft had lined up for take-off on the runway at the Guru Ram Dass Jee international airport here when a crew member in the cockpit saw the dog moving near the plane.

The pilots immediately took the aircraft back to its parking area and all 171 passengers were asked to disembark.

The flight finally took off after a delay of three hours.