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A B757 air crew performed a rejected takeoff after multiple bird strikes at around 100 knots. They returned to the gate. After maintenance inspected the aircraft they once again departed for their destination uneventfully.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1261724 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201505 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Person / Animal / Bird |
Narrative:
Upon advice of the flight operations quality assurance (foqa) gate keeper I am submitting this report.we did a high speed abort after rolling thru a flock on pigeons on runway 18. I was the pilot flying (PF) and noticed birds crossing the centerline at about 60 to 80 knots. A moment later a flock of pigeons came out of the grass next to the runway going left to right. I heard a loud thump and the captain instantly closed the throttles and kicked off the auto brakes. We rolled a way down the runway before clearing without using the brakes. Tower was informed and they closed the runway for an inspection. We taxied to a gate where airport ops came plane side and showed us a bag of dead pigeons. There was evidence of bird strikes on the nose; the inboard slats; and the engine nacelles. 3 hours later we departed again; this time uneventfully.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 air crew performed a rejected takeoff after multiple bird strikes at around 100 knots. They returned to the gate. After maintenance inspected the aircraft they once again departed for their destination uneventfully.
Narrative: Upon advice of the Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) gate keeper I am submitting this report.We did a high speed abort after rolling thru a flock on pigeons on Runway 18. I was the Pilot Flying (PF) and noticed birds crossing the centerline at about 60 to 80 knots. A moment later a flock of pigeons came out of the grass next to the runway going left to right. I heard a loud thump and the Captain instantly closed the throttles and kicked off the auto brakes. We rolled a way down the runway before clearing without using the brakes. Tower was informed and they closed the runway for an inspection. We taxied to a gate where airport Ops came plane side and showed us a bag of dead pigeons. There was evidence of bird strikes on the nose; the inboard slats; and the engine nacelles. 3 hours later we departed again; this time uneventfully.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.