United Airlines suffer a bird strike
United Airlines A-319 on short-final suffer bird strike United's originated flight 2182 departed Chicago's O'Hare (ORD) Airport hub on time at 14:01 CT, heading for a 799-mile flight to LaGuardia (LGA) Airport in New York. The flight overall was routine, with the aircraft heading towards an on-time arrival. The Airbus A-319 with 124 passengers and six crew on board was struck by a bird on a short-final to LaGuardia on Runway 22. The bird impacted the nose of the aircraft; however, it did not affect the airplane's ability to complete landing procedures safely. It arrived on Runway 22 before disembarking passengers at Gate 45 on time at 17:22 ET. The only damage noted on the United Airlines aircraft, registration N829UA, upon arrival in New York was a dent in the nose of the airplane. Mechanics at LaGuardia worked to remove the blemish from the plane, and it was ultimately returned to service about 20 hours later for a flight to Newark Liberty (EWR) Airport at 14:14 the ...