Crime & Safety
TF Green Plane Hit By Birds, Forced To Double Back For Landing
Warwick Fire and marine first responders were standing by. The plane has landed safely.
WARWICK, RI— A bird strike forced an American Eagle plane to turn around and make an emergency landing at T.F. Green Airport on Wednesday. Roads around the airport were closed.
A spokesman for the airline told WPRI- TV the bird strike happened near the airport and that the plane was was flying for less than half an hour. The plane landed safely.
The spokesman also said inspectors were evaluating the plane for damage.
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Click here to read the article at WPRI.
NEW: Bird strike forced an #AmericanEagle flight to return to @tfgreenairport this afternoon. AA spox tells me the bird strike happened in the vicinity of the airport. Plane was in the air less than 30 minutes. @wpri12 pic.twitter.com/8vSnE6sSHg
— Susan Campbell (@SusanCampbellTV) February 7, 2018
Warwick RI: TF Green Alert 2 Bird Strike. Coming over Main Ave. ETA 5mins.
— Danny Sousa (@DannySousa401) February 7, 2018
A full complement from Warwick fire department on the way to TF Green Airport
— Fred Cavanaugh (@CavanaughFred) February 7, 2018
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Daniel Hampton, Patch Staff. contributed to this story.
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