Sparrow Forces Delta Plane to Turn Back After Flying Into Cockpit

Sparrow Forces Delta Plane to Turn Back After Flying Into Cockpit
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Weather, fueling, and maintenance problems might be common reasons for plane delays, but a Delta plane en route to Atlanta was forced to turn back on Saturday, Dec. 30 for a more unusual reason.

The flight was taxiing at Detroit Metro Airport when the pilot noticed something he had never seen in his 20 years as a pilot—a small bird had crept into the cockpit during boarding, reported Fox 5.