CHICAGO (AP) - A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Miami had to return Friday to Chicago O'Hare International Airport when the aircraft struck a bird shortly after takeoff, the airline said.
United Airlines said in a statement that Flight 1930 returned safely to Chicago O'Hare International Airport "after experiencing a bird strike shortly after take-off."
No one aboard the Boeing 737-900 aircraft was injured, the airline said. The passengers later boarded another aircraft that was expected to depart O'Hare early Friday afternoon bound for Miami International Airport.
A passenger on the flight tweeted a video of the incident.
Another individual tweeted some videos of the plane in the sky from outside their home.
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United Airlines provided no other details on the incident, including when it occurred, but a spokeswoman for the Chicago Department of Aviation said a "stand by alert" was issued for Flight 1930 at 11:14 a.m.
The spokeswoman said the situation was "secured" about 15 minutes later.
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