Horizon Air flight forced to return to airport after hitting eagle

A Horizon Air flight collided with an eagle last week, forcing the crew to turn around and land - (Getty Images)

A Horizon Air flight had to turn around and land after an eagle struck the plane.

Around noon on December 24, Horizon Air flight 2041 took off from Anchorage, Alaska on its way to Fairbanks. Shortly afterward, a bird struck the plane, forcing the crew to turn around and land back in Anchorage, a spokesperson for the airline said.