United Airlines flights make emergency landings in Houston due to midair bird strikes.
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Two United Airlines flights departing from Houston reported midair bird strikes within 20 minutes of each other, prompting both flights to return to George Bush Intercontinental Airport. While most bird strikes are waterfowl, occasionally birds like eagles will pop up. This year alone there have already been about 2,000 bird strikes, and 85% of these strikes involve commercial airliners, according to FAA statistics.
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