The Federal Aviation Administration is once again looking into a close call at a major U.S. airport, after two passenger jets narrowly avoided a mid-air collision as they attempted to land in Phoenix.

United Airlines flight returned to gate after striking coyote at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport - The coyote’s condition is currently unknown

CHICAGO (WLS/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A United Airlines flight returned to the airport after striking a coyote during takeoff. A United Airlines flight was forced to return to Chicago O'Hare Airport on Sunday after the aircraft struck a coyote during takeoff.

A recent flight returned to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, after the plane's landing gear struck a coyote during takeoff. More than 160 passengers were on board.

The pilots talked to air traffic controllers who appear to have directed the planes to "resequence," and flight data appears to show both making a circle before landing safely.

A United Airlines passenger jet struck a coyote on the runway during takeoff in Chicago, forcing the flight to return to O'Hare International Airport to have the landing gear examined.

A United Airlines 737 MAX 9 jet hit a coyote during takeoff on Sunday. It wasn't the only flight incident involving United over the weekend.

PHOENIX — A flight from Chicago to Phoenix was interrupted Sunday after the plane's landing gear struck a coyote. United Airlines Flight 1727 had to return to O'Hare International Airport after the plane hit an animal during takeoff for a flight bound for Arizona.

A United Airlines flight declared an emergency on Sunday after hitting a coyote during takeoff at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, airline officials confirmed.

The FAA has launched an investigation into a loss of separation between two commercial flights in Phoenix Saturday.

Latest updates from your Sport topics will appear in My Sport in the BBC Sport App and in a collection on the BBC homepage.