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Airliner Bound For S.D. Forced To Land After Colliding With Bird

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.

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