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Bird strike forces flight to SFO back to Philadelphia
Hassan Shahidi, president of the Flight Safety Foundation, gives insight on case of a bird strike forcing an American Airlines flight heading to SFO had to turn back to Philadelphia.
SAN FRANCISCO - The Federal Aviation Administration announced a ground delay program at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday as gusty winds, rain, and low clouds slowed operations.
The program, which is scheduled to last until 6 p.m., requires airlines to delay SFO-bound departures from their origin airports to keep arrival rates below 28 aircraft per hour.
As of 2:30 p.m., departing flights from SFO were delayed an average of 55 minutes, with some maximum delays reaching 149 minutes.
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An SFO spokesperson reported that approximately 20% of flights at SFO, about 200, have been affected.
The ground delay affects all domestic flights in the U.S. and all flights from Canada bound for San Francisco. It does not currently impact other international arrivals.
The Source: This story was written based on information from San Francisco International Airport and the FAA.