A JetBlue flight bound for Fort Myers, Fla. had to be diverted Thursday morning following a bird strike.

The plane took off from White Plains, N.Y., but never made it out of the state, according to Yahoo!. After leaving Westchester County Airport at 7:46, according to the Huffington Post, JetBlue Flight 1205 had to make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy airport.

"Out of an abundance of caution, the aircraft diverted to John F. Kennedy airport for inspection and landed safely at 8:25 AM," stated the airline company, according to the Inquisitr.

The a twin-engine Embraer ERJ-190 was carrying 68 passengers who were then moved to another aircraft and left John F. Kennedy Airport for their original destination. There were no reported injuries, according to MSNBC.

This is not the first flight in the area that has had to make an emergency landing due to damage from a bird strike. In 2009 US Airways flight 1549 safely landed in the Hudson when piloted by Capt. Chesley B Sullenberger. Now known as the "Miracle on the Hudson," all 155 passengers were safe following the failure of both engines, according to Yahoo!.

The FAA reports that in an average year there are 10,000 bird strikes, mostly with little damage.

See the scene inside JetBlue Flight 1205.

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