United Airlines Plane Forced to Land After Bird Strike
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A collision with a large bird forced a United Airlines plane to return to Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Holly Baker said United Flight 915 bound for San Diego sucked a large bird into the Boeing 752's right engine shortly after takeoff around 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
She said the pilot quickly returned the plane to the airport and it landed safely.
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Baker said there were no injuries, but one runway was briefly closed so that it could be cleared of bird remains.