This article from NYTimes.com has been sent to you by psa188@xxxxxxxxx /-------------------- advertisement -----------------------\ Explore more of Starbucks at Starbucks.com. http://www.starbucks.com/default.asp?ci=1015 \----------------------------------------------------------/ Chicago - Bound Airliner Grounded by Geese September 4, 2003 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 9:17 p.m. ET NEW YORK (AP) -- An American Airlines flight bound for Chicago was forced to land within minutes of takeoff Thursday morning when several geese were caught in its engine, authorities said. The two-engine F-100 was leaving LaGuardia Airport when it apparently struck the geese, damaging the plane and the right-side engine, said American spokesman Todd Burke. The pilot reported an engine failure and landed at nearby Kennedy International Airport about 20 minutes after takeoff, said Port Authority spokesman Dan Maynard. The crew of four and the 34 passengers were uninjured, Burke said. The flight was headed for Midway Airport in Chicago when the incident occurred. Passengers were bused back to LaGuardia and directed to other flights, Burke said. Also Thursday, the nose gear of a Delta Connection flight collapsed shortly after the jet landed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Officials were investigating the cause of the malfunction on the flight, which originated in Colorado Springs, Colo. All the 21 passengers and three crew exited safely. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Emergency-Landing.html?ex=1063766511&ei=1&en=7a37a101e3ad058a --------------------------------- Get Home Delivery of The New York Times Newspaper. Imagine reading The New York Times any time & anywhere you like! Leisurely catch up on events & expand your horizons. Enjoy now for 50% off Home Delivery! Click here: http://www.nytimes.com/ads/nytcirc/index.html HOW TO ADVERTISE --------------------------------- For information on advertising in e-mail newsletters or other creative advertising opportunities with The New York Times on the Web, please contact onlinesales@xxxxxxxxxxx or visit our online media kit at http://www.nytimes.com/adinfo For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help@xxxxxxxxxxxx Copyright 2003 The New York Times Company