Back in 2009, the "Miracle on the Hudson​" involved a bird strike and a plane taking the same route as Thursday's American Airlines jet.

Authorities say bird strike involving an American Airlines jetliner disabled one of the plane’s two engines shortly after takeoff from New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

We are grateful to our crew for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this may have caused,” American Airlines said.