An American Airlines plane made an emergency landing after it struck a deer during takeoff
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Fuel began leaking from the plane directly after it hit the deer, resulting in an emergency landing, the Charlotte Observer first reported.
American Airlines confirmed the report to Business Insider, stating that the flight immediately landed so the 44 passengers and 4 crew members could evacuate safely. The passengers deplaned on the runway and were taken back to the terminal while fire trucks hosed the plane down.
A Charlotte Douglas spokesperson told Business Insider that the runway was shut down while workers cleaned up, but that it reopened shortly after 2 p.m. ET.
"Large animal strikes are not common. However, the airport property includes thousands of fenced acres and includes vast areas of undeveloped land," the spokesperson said.
. @AmericanAir jet makes emergency landing after striking deer on takeoff at Charlotte's airport https://t.co/AUOmxpzHCL #CLT #aviation pic.twitter.com/wi2IHRTXzs
- Ely Portillo (@ESPortillo) February 15, 2017
PHOTOS: A small plane declared an emergency after hitting deer while departing @CLTAirport, FAA says.
SLIDESHOW: https://t.co/imJsG4B2Uh pic.twitter.com/zbLKXXrDKy
- WSOCTV (@wsoctv) February 15, 2017
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