American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After a Bird Strike

By R.J. Johnson - @rickerthewriter

April 1, 2019

American Airlines flight returns to airport after striking flock of geese

An American Airlines flight carrying 99 passengers and four crew-members was forced to return to Boston's Logan International Airport after the airliner hit a flock of geese shortly after takeoff Sunday morning.

Officials say American Airlines Flight 2163 was taking off from Logan International Airport at 10:08 a.m. bound for LaGuardia Airport in New York City when the plane struck the birds. The pilots on-board declared an emergency, and circled around to land the plane safely at 10:19 a.m. Passengers on board the flight reported seeing a mess of blood and feathers on the plane's windshield.

Authorities deplaned the passengers and got them on board a replacement aircraft later that morning, a spokesman for American Airlines said.

No injuries were reported.

A maintenance team checked the plane after it landed, American Airlines said.

Photo: Getty Images

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