A recent flight returned to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, after the plane's landing gear struck a coyote during takeoff. More than 160 passengers were on board.

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.

United Airlines is restoring service to Farmington, New Mexico, for the first time since 2017 as it seeks to reverse a domestic route-cutting trend that has seen it drop 41 cities since 2020.

The United Airlines aircraft was carrying 167 passengers when it struck a coyote on Sunday, Jan. 12 in Chicago, the airline confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement

A United Airlines passenger jet struck a coyote during takeoff in Chicago A United Airlines passenger jet struck a coyote on the runway during takeoff in Chicago, forcing the flight to return to O'Hare International Airport to have the landing gear examined.

A United Airlines flight struck a coyote on the runway during takeoff from Chicago O’Hare International Airport, forcing the jet to return to the airport.

Boeing’s last 737 MAX 9 delivery to United Airlines was on December 13, 2024, when the airline welcomed N77585 to its fleet. The airframe operated its first flight on September 11, 2024, just two days before the strike by Boeing’s machinists began on September 13, 2024, ending on November 4, 2024.

United Airlines forecast first-quarter adjusted earnings of 75 cents to $1.25 a share. United said premium revenue, basic economy, international, domestic and corporate revenue all rose. The carrier has been ramping up competition with Delta Air Lines for high-spending travelers.

A reduction in airline seats in the domestic market that is fueling U.S. airline earnings is here to stay, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on Wednesday. A sharp pullback in flying by U.S. carriers since summer has driven up ticket prices,

United Airlines posted better-than-estimated fourth-quarter results and gave a bullish current-quarter outlook on the back of increased consumer demand for premium travel.

A United Airlines passenger jet struck a coyote on the runway during takeoff in Chicago, forcing the flight to return to O'Hare International Airport to have the landing gear examined. None of the ...

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 ...