An American Airlines flight bound for Charlotte, North Carolina, was forced to make an emergency landing after a bird flew into its engine.
The scary incident took place shortly after the Airbus A321 took off from LaGuardia Airport in New York.
Just minutes into the air, a bird struck the plane's engine, rendering its right propellant useless.
As the passengers feared for their lives, the plane was quickly diverted to the John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens.
Flight 1722 was initially scheduled to land at Charlotte Douglas International Airport but was forced to divert back to New York after barely making it past the coast of Long Island.
Since the bird strike caused severe damage to the primary engine, the plane made the emergency landing solely on its secondary engine, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
None of the 190 passengers or six crew members were hurt during the incident, and the flight landed safely without incident at JFK, according to a spokesperson for the airline, per WCNC.
“We are grateful to our crew for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this may have caused,” American Airlines said in a statement to the network.
