An American Airlines flight heading to Pittsburgh from LaGuardia Airport had to return to its gate in New York due to a bird strike Monday morning, officials confirmed. The bird strike was encountered at takeoff at 8:11 a.m. The plane safely landed back at LaGuardia at 8:25 a.m. American Airlines’ maintenance team is evaluating the plane. A statement from American Airlines said they are are sorry for the trouble this has caused and their team is re-booked all 98 customers on other flights to Pittsburgh.