According to the airline, United flight 1727 safely returned to O'Hare around 10:45 a.m. to examine the aircraft after its landing gear struck a coyote during takeoff.
The pilot declared an emergency and could be heard on air traffic control audio saying, 'During the rotation we hit a pretty big animal and we're suspecting of causing damage the nose and landing gear.'
The Federal Aviation Administration is now investigating the incident involving the Boeing 737 MAX 9 carrying 167 passengers when it struck a coyote.
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