American Airlines Flight 1722 took off from LGA Thursday evening and was scheduled to land at Charlotte Douglas International Airport but was forced to land at JFK after it hit a bird.

American Airlines said in a statement that Flight 1722 diverted to Kennedy “due to a reported bird strike. “The aircraft landed safely at JFK where it will be inspected by our maintenance team,” the ...

The plane landed safely at 8:03 p.m. and taxied to the terminal under its own power, the Port Authority said. American Airlines said in a statement that Flight 1722 diverted to Kennedy “due to a ...

The plane landed safely at 8:03 p.m. and taxied to the terminal under its own power, the Port Authority said. American Airlines said in a statement that Flight 1722 diverted to Kennedy “due to a ...

Bird strike forces emergency landing of American Airlines jet at JFK FILE - In this Friday Jan. 25, 2019, file photo is the air traffic control tower at LaGuardia Airport in New York.