United Airlines said the plane landed safely at O’Hare airport after a possible bird strike.
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CHICAGO (WLS) — A United Airlines flight to New York returned to O’Hare airport on Sunday after a possible bird strike, the airline said.
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The incident happened on UA flight 2481 headed to Syracuse Hancock International airport. The flight was scheduled to depart O’Hare at 6:14 p.m., according to FlightAware.com.
United said the flight was diverted after a possible bird strike. United did not provide a timeline.
“The plane landed safely, and we arranged for another aircraft to take our customers to their destination that evening,” a United spokesperson said.
The aircraft was an Airbus A320 with 129 passengers aboard and five crew members.
No injuries were reported.
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United Airlines said the plane landed safely at O’Hare airport after a possible bird strike.