A bird strike forced a Southwest Airlines flight to divert from its planned route. The flight had originated in Washington, D.C. and was headed to Houston. Due to the incident, the plane was redirected to Baltimore.

Southwest Airlines has confirmed that the diversion occurred on Tuesday. The airline acknowledged the bird strike as the reason for the change in route.

Further details about the incident are available from the airline. The confirmation from Southwest Airlines provides limited information about the diversion and its cause, which was a bird strike affecting the flight from Washington, D.C. to Houston.