An Aer Lingus flight carrying Michael Martin from Dublin to JFK Airport in New York for the UN General Assembly had to make a hasty retreat after a bird is thought to have struck the right-hand engine of the aircraft.
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A plane transporting Irish Taoiseach Michael Martin from Dublin to the UN General Assembly in New York was forced to turn back after the aircraft was struck by a bird shortly after take-off. The Aer Lingus flight left the Irish capital around 5pm on Wednesday en route to JFK Airport, before returning 90 minutes later at 6.30pm.A spokesperson for the Irish airline said:"Aer Lingus flight EI107 operating from Dublin to New York JFK this afternoon was required to turn back when the aircraft experienced a bird strike shortly after take-off."We plan to operate the flight later this evening on a replacement aircraft.
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