On Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, Allegiant Air Flight 1536, an Airbus A320-200 aircraft bearing registration N253NV that was bound for Flint Bishop Airport (FNT) in Michigan, suffered a bird strike shortly after takeoff. As a result of the incident, the plane was forced to return back to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) in Florida, with no injuries being reported as a result of the incident, according to reports from Florida-based local news outlet FOX 13.