Crime & Safety

Seattle Flight To Houston Turns Around After Bird Strike

The flight has since departed for Houston.

SEATTLE, WA — A United flight headed to Houston from Seattle had to turn around after a bird strike, the airline said.

An airline spokesperson said in a statement that the flight, United 1867, landed safely. After a thorough inspection, the plane departed Seattle.

Online flight tracking information shows that the flight left Seattle at 3:05 p.m. Pacific time and is scheduled to land in Houston at around 8:30 p.m.

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