AA flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco returns to PHL shortly after takeoff due to bird strike

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An American Airlines flight had to return to Philadelphia International Airport on Wednesday due to a bird strike.

The plane struck some birds when taking off from the Philadelphia airport around 7 a.m. and returned to the airport shortly after, according to a PHL spokesperson.

The flight returned safely to PHL, according to the FAA.

There were no reported injuries.

AA2035 was heading to San Francisco, California, according to FlightAware.

" The aircraft is being taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team. Our team is working to get customers on their way to San Francisco (SFO) with a replacement aircraft as soon as possible. We thank our team members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding," American Airlines said in a statement.

The flight is now rescheduled to take off around 9 a.m.

The FAA will investigate.