A United Airlines flight returned to O'Hare International Airport shortly after departure Sunday, following a possible bird strike. United flight 2481 to Syracuse, New York, landed safely upon returning,
Shortly after take-off from Chicago O'Hare's runway 29R, the pilots requested to stop the climb at 5000 feet due to a possible bird strike. The Airbus A320, carrying 129 passengers and five crew, flew a short circuit around the airport and diverted back to O'Hare, landing safely around 20 minutes after departure.