NORTH CAROLINA — American flight 5320 struck a deer during takeoff at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Wednesday afternoon.
The plane, bound for Gulfport, Mississippi, then immediately landed and was leaking fuel.
No passengers or crew members were injured—the deer was killed.
The airport is open and operational.
The Airport is currently seeing arrival and departure delays. Please check with airlines on status of your flight.
— CLT Airport (@CLTAirport) February 15, 2017
BREAKING: Plane hit deer while taking off from @CLTAirport pic.twitter.com/MslZ3gblow
— WBTV News (@WBTV_News) February 15, 2017
