A flight headed to Phoenix on Sunday morning returned to Ohio's John Glenn Columbus International Airport because a bird strike disabled an engine, causing a fire.
An American Airlines flight headed to Phoenix on Sunday morning returned to Ohio's John Glenn Columbus International Airport because a bird strike disabled an engine, officials said.
"The flight landed normally and taxied safely to the gate under its own power," it said."The aircraft was taken out of service for maintenance and our team is working to get customers back on their way." Emergency crews responded after the aircraft landed, but the schedule of flights and arrivals at John Glenn Columbus International Airport was not affected, the airportThe airport initially blamed an engine fire, but it later said"mechanical issues" prompted the aircraft's return.
The bird strike heard around the world took place on Jan. 15, 2009, when an Airbus A320 designated asfrom New York City's LaGuardia Airport struck a flock of geese so large it took out both engines and turned the roughly 70-ton aircraft into a glider.
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