An American Airlines jet ploughed through a flock of birds as it gained altitude, with “multiple” strikes forcing the pilot to turn back. Flight AA 2035 to San Francisco had just taken off from Philadelphia International Airport when birds struck the aircraft. The pilot turned around and landed safely after 31 minutes in the air. In a statement reported by PEOPLE, the Federal Aviation Administration said the crew had “reported multiple bird strikes.” A new plane was found for the passengers and they were back in the air just before 10 a.m., according to FlightAware, roughly three hours after their initial departure time. American Airlines said the Airbus A321 had been taken out of service “to be inspected”. Photographs from the airport appeared to show markings around its nose from the avi

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