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A pilot averted a disaster at Manchester Airport after he spotted a Peppa Pig balloon floating across the runway just before aircrafts were set to take off and land.
The 3ft pink inflatable - depicting children's cartoon character Peppa - was caught drifting across the tarmac by an eagle-eyed pilot, who had just landed on a flight from Portugal.
Emergency crews dashed to the runway and raced around for 15 minutes in a bid to catch the novelty balloon, according to witnesses.
Dad-of-two Glen Ramsey, 49, captured the dramatic moment he spotted blow-up Peppa on camera, while watching planes land with his son 13-year-old Olly from