American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing at LAX

Updated at 9:45 p.m.

An American Airlines jet made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday after the plane was believed to have struck a bird shortly after takeoff.

Flight 641 from Washington, D.C. reported a mechanical problem, but safely made it to Los Angeles and landed at 8:30 p.m., American Airlines spokeswoman Leslie Scott said.

Declaring the need for an emergency landing is standard procedure in those kinds of scenarios, she said.

There were 120 people on board, according to LAX spokeswoman Katherina Alvarado.

After the passengers disembark, no mechanical issues were discovered, Scott said.

--City News Service, photo courtesy of American Airlines