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Airplane heading to Charlotte forced to turn around after take off: What we know
WBTV • • business
Key Points:
- An American Airlines flight from Myrtle Beach to Charlotte had to return to Myrtle Beach International Airport after a bird strike was reported on Monday morning.
- Flight 1760 took off at 8 a.m. and landed back 36 minutes later, carrying 172 passengers.
- Officials confirmed there was no fire in the engine, and the plane was taken out of service for inspection by the airline’s maintenance team.
- The Federal Aviation Administration reported nearly 20,000 wildlife strikes at U.S. airports in 2023, highlighting the frequency of such incidents.
