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Bird Strike Over Pacific Forces Cargo Plane Back To SFO

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (CBS SF) - A bird strike forced a Boeing 787 cargo plane to dump fuel and return to San Francisco International Airport, according to officials.

China Air flight 2107 had just taken off shortly before 3 p.m., and was over the Pacific when the bird strike happened.

The plane was carrying 7 passengers.

Officials said it returned to runway 28R and landed safely without incident.

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