Air Force Two Carrying Mike Pence Forced to Return to Airport After Bird Strike

Air Force Two Carrying Mike Pence Forced to Return to Airport After Bird Strike
Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the third night of the Republican National Convention at Fort McHenry National Monument in Baltimore, Md., on Aug. 26, 2020. Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A plane carrying Vice President Mike Pence was forced to return to New Hampshire after it was hit by at least one bird during takeoff.

Video footage posted on social media showed birds striking Air Force Two, and another photo showed Pence inspecting the engine after the incident. Devin O'Malley, a spokesperson for Pence, told news outlets that it hit a bird.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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