Plane rerouted to Ohio after bird strike sparks engine fire

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – An American Airlines flight bound for Phoenix was forced to return to an Ohio airport on Sunday after a bird strike sparked an engine flight, authorities said.

A spokesperson from the Columbus Regional Airport Authority confirmed on Monday that it was a Canada goose that struck the engine and goose remains were found on the runway.

All the passengers were taken onto another plane and scheduled to return to Phoenix at around 10am.

No one was injured in the incident.