A United Airlines flight struck a coyote on the runway during takeoff from Chicago O’Hare International Airport, forcing the jet to return to the airport.

The United Airlines aircraft was carrying 167 passengers when it struck a coyote on Sunday, Jan. 12 in Chicago, the airline confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement

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.

A United Airlines passenger jet struck a coyote during takeoff in Chicago. The Phoenix-bound flight then made a swift return to O’Hare International Airport to have the landing gear examined.

When video footage showing an officer working to get an animal out of a shelving unit at an Aldi store in Chicago's Humboldt Park began, no one could have predicted what would eventually come out.

A plane hit a coyote during takeoff at Chicago O'Hare Airport on Sunday and diverted back to the airport after declaring an emergency, officials said.

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.

CHICAGO (CBS) — A video posted to social media Monday morning caught the moment a coyote was pulled out from a grocery store refrigerator on the West Side. It all went down at the Aldi store at ...

When video footage showing an officer working to get an animal out of a shelving unit at an Aldi store in Chicago's Humboldt Park began, no one could have predicted what would eventually come out.

A plane hit a coyote during takeoff at Chicago O'Hare Airport on Sunday and diverted back to the airport after declaring an emergency, officials said.

The grocer’s CEO declared last month that it was in “strong financial condition,” but layoffs announced this week suggest a bumpy road ahead.