SAN DIEGO – A United Airlines flight to Houston made an emergency landing at Lindbergh Field Monday after hitting a bird shortly after takeoff.

United Flight 1451, a Boeing 737, took off from San Diego shortly after 7 a.m., investigators said. About 10 minutes into the flight after the plane had climbed to about 14,000 feet, a bird hit the windshield of the plane. The pilot turned around and landed back at Lindbergh Field at about 7:25 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Passenger got off the plane, while a maintenance team inspected it. They determined that it had not sustained any damage from the bird strike.

The passengers reboarded the plane, and it took off just before 8:30 a.m.

On its way to Houston, the pilot made another unexpected landing –  this time in Phoenix – due to mechanical issues, a passenger’s husband told FOX 5.  An FAA spokesman confirmed there was an “unscheduled landing,” but said a maintenance inspected the plane and cleared it for takeoff.

The plane took off to Houston soon after.