American Airlines Bird Strike

American Airlines (AA) regional subsidiary-operated flight from Virginia to Florida took an unplanned diversion on Wednesday (May 1, 2024) after a bird strike the aircraft.

Immediately after takeoff, the flight was hit by a bird, and the crew decided to make an emergency landing back in Paris.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provided information that the aircraft encountered a bird strike, resulting in a dent on the nose cone in Phoenix, AZ.