An American Airlines plane heading from NYC to Charlotte -- similar to the one involved in 2009's 'Miracle on the Hudson' -- made an emergency landing after a bird strike.
An American Airlines plane made an emergency landing in New York City following a bird strike shortly after takeoff. Flight 1722 – which was carrying 190 customers and six crew members – left LaGuardia Airport and was heading to Charlotte, N.C. on Thursday night before being diverted to John F. Kennedy International Airport. The Airbus A321 was following the same route that US Airways Flight 1549 took in January 2009 when it struck birds after takeoff and was forced to land in the Hudson River.
"American Airlines Flight 1722 with service from New York's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte diverted to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport due to a reported bird strike," the airline said. "The aircraft landed safely at JFK, where it will be inspected by our maintenance team. We are grateful to our crew for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this may have caused.
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