I was just above V1 on a very heavy G550 flying out of Malabo to Aguadilla,
PR., when one of the locals decided to run across the runway with a load of bananas on his head.
When he realized the danger and instead of hitting the deck or going back, he just ran faster.
I had to rotate about 5 kts slow or I would have splattered him and the bananas all over the runway.
Since then they actually put a fence up. Not to protect air traffic, but to improve security for the dear leader and his Falcon 900, 737 and 777.
Got to love Africa!
