Bird Strike Forces Emergency Landing in Texas

A bird crashed into a plane's windshield near Houston, which forced the pilot to make an emergency landing.

The mid-air bird strike broke the windshield of the single-engine Cessna 172 in Spring.

The pilot made an emergency landing at David Wayne Hooks Airport.

An instructor and student were on board. Both were treated for minor injuries.

A man on the ground could be seen holding what appeared to be a dead bird.

The plane is registered to an owner in North Texas, according to Houston NBC affiliate, KPRC.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.

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