Bird strike forces major airline to turn around after windshield is cracked midair

A United Airlines flight returned to Newark shortly after takeoff after a bird strike.

The aircraft had just departed Newark Liberty International Airport Monday morning, March 9, and was bound for Jacksonville, Florida, when the strike happened. 

The airline confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital.

"United flight 1207 safely returned to Newark following a bird strike," according to a United Airlines statement shared with Fox News Digital. 

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