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New York-Bound Flight Returns to Boston After Bird Strike

A Boston-to-New York flight has had to return to Boston after a bird strike.

An American Airlines spokesman said in an emailed statement that Flight 2163 to LaGuardia took off from Logan International Airport at 10:08 a.m. Sunday and landed safely 11 minutes later and taxied to the gate. 

The pilot reported striking a flock of geese. 

The flight had 99 passengers and a crew of four. 

The passengers boarded a replacement aircraft that took off at 11:52 a.m. 

The jet, an Embraer E190, was evaluated by maintenance staff.

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