American Airlines Flight 2266, from LaGuardia to Miami, returned to the gate to be checked out.
According to the Port Authority, American Airlines Flight 2266 aborted takeoff around 7:30 a.m. The pilot told Port Authority that a passenger said a bird had been ingested into the engine. The pilot aborted take off and returned to the gate.
A mechanic reported that the bird was ingested, but not into the core of the engine.
The plane was cleared by the maintenance team, and departed at 8:22 a.m.
No injuries were reported.