Created Friday, Sep 10th 2021 15:16Z, last updated Friday, Sep 10th 2021 15:16Z
A TAROM Avions De Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration YR-ATJ performing flight
RO-630 from Oradea to Bucharest Otopeni (Romania) with 43 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Oradea's runway 19 when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed (about 65 knots over ground) due to a rabbit on the runway but could not avoid hitting the rabbit with the nose gear. The aircraft returned to the apron.
A replacement ATR-72-212A registration YR-ATM reached Bucharest as flight RO-1630 with a delay of about 8.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft underwent checks and positioned to Bucharest about 13 hours after the rejected takeoff, then resumed service.
The airline reported the aircraft did not sustain any damage, the fate of the rabbit was not reported.
