El Al Boeing 777 aborts JFK approach after dead animal report
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El Al flight LY7, a Boeing 777‑200ER from Tel Aviv, aborted its approach to runway 04R at New York‑JFK after the pilot reported a dead animal on the runway and did not fully follow ATC instructions to turn right to course 130° and climb to 2000 ft.
The crew later requested the course again and reported climbing to 4000 ft instead of the instructed 2000 ft, causing a delayed right turn that brought the aircraft close to another departing aircraft; radio transcripts show several misunderstandings between the cockpit and ATC, but the aircraft landed safely at JFK.