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Bird Strike Forces Phoenix-Bound Flight Back To Nashville
A Southwest Airlines pilot safely landed his plane back at Nashville International after a bird strike shortly after take-off.
NASHVILLE, TN -- A Southwest Airlines pilot safely landed his jet at Nashville International Airport after a bird strike shortly after takeoff early Wednesday morning.
The airline reported that Phoenix-bound Flight 577, which departed at 5:13 a.m., returned to the airport at 5:37 after the plane was hit by a bird. No one was injured and the captain landed the plane without further incident.
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"The aircraft will be taken out of service for maintenance review and we’re currently working diligently to accommodate those passengers on to their destination," Southwest said in a statement.
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