US military plane strikes bird before returning to Chicago airport, video shows
CHICAGO (WGN) – A military plane was forced to return to a Chicago airport after hitting a bird early Monday evening.
The aircraft, a C-37, landed safely back at Midway Airport after the bird strike at approximately 5 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed.
There were no reports of injuries.
Among those on board was Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the highest-ranking officer in the guard, as well as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.