http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/06/30/2009-06-30_laguardia_airport= _bound_plane_american_airlines_flight_1256_struck_by_birds.html LaGuardia Airport bound plane, American Airlines Flight 1256, struck by bir= ds By Wil Cruz DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Updated Tuesday, June 30th 2009, 3:04 AM A plane bound for LaGuardia Airport landed safely Tuesday after it was struck mid-air by birds, officials said. American Airlines Flight 1256 reported a bird strike several hundred feet=A0in the air just before 11 a.m., said a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Adminstration. The Boeing 737, carrying 135 passengers and five crew members, landed safely on Runway 22. "I didn't feel any turbulence," said Ariana Serpico, 26, who was traveling with her 2-year-old daughter. "Nothing was out of the ordinary for me." The plane, which departed from Miami about 8 a.m., reported a problem with the nose gear and had to be towed to the gate. American Airlines spokeswoman Andrea Huguely said the plane is out of service and is being inspected by maintenance. In January, a US Airway Airbus carrying 155 people suffered a rare double bird strike in both engines and lost power. Hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger safely landed the plane on the Hudson River - earning cheers from around the globe. Serpico, of Staten Island, immediately thought of the "Miracle on the Hudson" and considered herself lucky. "I got the chills," said Serpico. "I'm just feeling blessed, very lucky." <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".