An aircraft bound for Florida instead landed in Maryland after possibly striking a bird.
A meteorologist aboard an American Airlines flight bound for Florida said her flight was diverted to Maryland after it struck a bird while taking off.According to information posted on airline tracker FlightAware, American Airlines flight AA4168—operated by Envoy Air—from Reagan National Airport in the Washington, D.C., area was scheduled to land at Key West International Airport at 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
There were reportedly 69 customers aboard, as well as four crew members. No injuries were reported.Wednesday's incident follows another emergency landing by an American Airlines flight last month in Los Angeles after a possible mechanical problem was reported by the pilot.Flight AA 345 landed at Los Angeles International Airport on March 13 with no reports of injuries to either passengers or crew.
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