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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Katie Hawkinson

United Airlines flight returned to gate after striking coyote at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport

A United Airlines flight struck a coyote at the Chicago O’Hare International Airport - (Getty Images)

A United Airlines flight was forced to return to its gate after striking a coyote at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

Flight 1727 en route to Phoenix, Arizona was about to take off Sunday morning when its landing gear struck a coyote, a United Airlines spokesperson said in a statement to The Independent. As a result, the plane was forced to return to the gate and was taken out of service.

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