American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at JFK After Bird Strike

The Charlotte-bound flight safely landed on one engine after a bird strike disabled the other shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport.

American Airlines Flight 1722, carrying 190 passengers and six crew, was diverted to JFK Airport after a bird strike damaged one of its engines.
The Airbus A321 departed LaGuardia Airport in New York at 7:21 p.m. on Thursday and declared an emergency nine minutes later, landing safely at 8:03 p.m.
No injuries were reported, and passengers were provided hotel accommodations before the rescheduled flight to Charlotte on Friday morning.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, which highlights the increasing number of bird strikes reported at U.S. airports annually.
The event drew comparisons to the 2009 'Miracle on the Hudson' when a bird strike forced an emergency water landing by US Airways Flight 1549, also departing from LaGuardia.