What happened
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(-23) American airlines flight 1374 enroute from Chicago o'Hare airport (ord) to philadelphia departed runway 4L and was given a 90-degree heading and an altitide of 4000 feet. At approximately 3000 ft and 5-6 miles from ord, the crew noticed a flock of about 20 birds. The crew responded by lowering the nose of the aircraft to avoid the birds. About half of the flock passed by each side of the aircraft. Immediately the #1 engine seized and the fire warning light came on. #1 & 2 fire bottles were deployed and the fire warning light went out. The pilot declared an emergency and returned to ord and landed on runway 32L without incident. The passengers and crew were deplaned via portable stairs. No injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 1374 ENROUTE FROM CHICAGO O'HARE AIRPORT (ORD) TO PHILADELPHIA DEPARTED RUNWAY 4L AND WAS GIVEN A 90-DEGREE HEADING AND AN ALTITIDE OF 4000 FEET. AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 FT AND 5-6 MILES FROM ORD, THE CREW NOTICED A FLOCK OF ABOUT 20 BIRDS. THE CREW RESPONDED BY LOWERING THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID THE BIRDS. ABOUT HALF OF THE FLOCK PASSED BY EACH SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. IMMEDIATELY THE #1 ENGINE SEIZED AND THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. #1 & 2 FIRE BOTTLES WERE DEPLOYED AND THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 32L WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PASSENGERS AND CREW WERE DEPLANED VIA PORTABLE STAIRS. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
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