BoA B737-8 Collides with Dogs on Runway During Takeoff

A routine departure from La Paz El Alto International Airport turned into a startling ordeal.

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as a B737-800 operated by BOA encountered an unexpected obstacle on the runway.

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On the fateful night of Tuesday, March 26, 2026, flight OB625 bound for Cochabamba,

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found itself in a collision course with a pack of stray dogs.

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when the aircraft braked abruptly upon impact with the dogs,

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The collision resulted in damage to the landing gear and other crucial parts.

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Following the collision, passengers were evacuated onto the runway.

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local media reports suggested that as many as 12 dogs had managed to breach the airport.

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BoA B737-8 Collides with Dogs on Runway During Takeoff

BoA B737-8 Collides with Dogs on Runway During Takeoff

A routine departure from La Paz El Alto International Airport turned into a startling ordeal.

A routine departure from La Paz El Alto International Airport turned into a startling ordeal.

as a B737-800 operated by BOA encountered an unexpected obstacle on the runway.

as a B737-800 operated by BOA encountered an unexpected obstacle on the runway.

On the fateful night of Tuesday, March 26, 2026, flight OB625 bound for Cochabamba,

On the fateful night of Tuesday, March 26, 2026, flight OB625 bound for Cochabamba,

found itself in a collision course with a pack of stray dogs.

found itself in a collision course with a pack of stray dogs.

when the aircraft braked abruptly upon impact with the dogs,

when the aircraft braked abruptly upon impact with the dogs,

The collision resulted in damage to the landing gear and other crucial parts.

The collision resulted in damage to the landing gear and other crucial parts.

Following the collision, passengers were evacuated onto the runway.

Following the collision, passengers were evacuated onto the runway.

local media reports suggested that as many as 12 dogs had managed to breach the airport.

local media reports suggested that as many as 12 dogs had managed to breach the airport.

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