From the LAX air return a few nights ago the quote from our spokesman is a bit...well decide for yourself. While I'm sure the general public won't think twice about it, I would like to see our spokesman be able to articulate why an overweight landing is probably not justified in this case better than "too difficult".

"The flight may not have been able to immediately land after the bird strike because the pilot did not declare an emergency, Spirit Airlines spokesman Paul Berry said, so the flight was placed in a holding pattern, or because landing with full fuel tanks was considered too difficult."

Reported Bird Strike Forced Plane Into Holding Pattern Above LAX « CBS Los Angeles