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 video shared on social media platforms shows two police officers working to corral the coyote in the businesses' cooler.

but between 1990-2023 there were 882 reported civilian aircraft strikes with coyotes and 1,301 with white-tailed deer in the U.S., according to the FAA. Coyotes are finding a niche in many urban and suburban communities across the U.S. On Monday, a coyote ...

CHICAGO (WLS/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A United Airlines flight returned to the airport after striking a coyote during takeoff. A United Airlines flight was forced to return to Chicago O'Hare Airport on Sunday after the aircraft struck a coyote during takeoff.

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.

A United Airlines flight to Phoenix returned to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport after striking a coyote during takeoff. The Boeing 737 MAX 9, carrying 167 passengers, landed safely, and no injuries were reported. Passengers were rebooked on another flight.

Un avión de United Airlines impactó contra un coyote en la pista durante el despegue en Chicago, lo que obligó al vuelo a regresar al Aeropuerto Internacional O’Hare para examinar el tren de aterrizaje.

A passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC, as it approached the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and defense officials.

Aviation officials and businesses say a bill to exempt airports from state protections for Maine's endangered or threatened species would prevent wildlife collisions, but environmental groups say the protections are needed.

A husband's world is turned upside down as he waits at the airport, his wife's flight caught in a tragic collision that sends shockwaves through the nation.

ARLINGTON, Va. — An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.

ARLINGTON, Va. — A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.