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A Republic Airlines passenger jet raised a stink at the Ottawa International Airport when it struck and killed a skunk upon landing.

The twin-engine jet, inbound from from Chicago O’Hare International Airport, hit the skunk while landing at night on Sept. 11, according to a report published Thursday by the Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System, a federal database of aviation incidents.

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A following aircraft was instructed by air traffic controllers to circle and make a second landing attempt while the runway was cleaned.

A second arrival and a departure were also delayed.

There were no reports of damages.