The captain turned around and landed back at JFK so the aircraft could be checked for damage.
No passengers were hurt, and everyone was put on another flight to Long Beach that landed at about 2:30 a.m.
Flight into L.B. makes emergency landing
LONG BEACH, Calif. Flight 217 was traveling from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday night, but while taking off, the tail of the plane hit the runway shortly before 7:30 p.m. EDT.
