BOSTON (WHDH) - An American Airlines flight returned to Boston’s Logan International Airport on Tuesday morning after encountering a bird strike shortly after takeoff.

Flight 2165 heading to New York’s LaGuardia Airport at 6:37 a.m. came in contact with the birds, forcing the pilot to turn the plane around and land it safely at Logan Airport at 6:54 a.m., an American Airlines spokesperson said.

A maintenance team is currently evaluating the aircraft.

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