US EditionUnited Airlines flight returns to O’Hare after hitting coyote during takeoff
- A United Airlines passenger jet struck a coyote on the runway during takeoff in Chicago, forcing the flight to return to O'Hare International Airport to have the landing gear examined.
- None of the 167 passengers or six crew members aboard the Boeing 737 MAX 9 were injured in the incident on Sunday.
- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating, stating that the crew initially reported that the plane had struck a bird.
- Collisions between aircraft and wildlife are a growing concern for aviation safety, as noted by the FAA, which reported wildlife strikes killed more than 491 people between 1988 and 2023.
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Coyote strike on runway forces United Airlines flight back to Chicago’s O’Hare
A United Airlines passenger jet struck a coyote on the runway during takeoff in Chicago, forcing the flight to return to O’Hare International Airport to have the landing gear examined.None of the 167 passengers or six crew members aboard the Boeing 737 MAX 9 were injured in the incident on Sunday, which forced the Phoenix-bound United Flight 1727 to make a swift return, the airline said Thursday in an email.
United Airlines flight hits coyote during takeoff at Chicago O’Hare
A United Airlines flight struck a coyote on the runway during takeoff from Chicago O’Hare International Airport, forcing the jet, a Boeing 737 MAX 9, to return to the airport to have its landing gear examined. There were no injuries reported among the Phoenix-bound passengers or crew. The airline said Thursday it was able to arrange for another plane to complete the trip hours after the Sunday morning incident. The Federal Aviation Administratio…
Coyote strike on the runway forces United Airlines flight back to Chicago's O'Hare
A United Airlines passenger jet struck a coyote on the runway during takeoff in Chicago, forcing the flight to return to O’Hare International Airport to have the landing gear examined. None of the 167 passengers or six crew members aboard the Boeing 737 MAX 9 were injured in the incident on Sunday, which forced the Phoenix-bound United Flight 1727 to make a swift return, the airline said Thursday in an email. “We arranged for another plane to ta…
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