An air carrier flight crew flying B737-200 at bos ingests seagull into #2 engine during takeoff roll...

Attributes
ACN	449567
Time
Date	199909
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bos.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bos.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8800 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	449567
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical ground encounters other other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While on takeoff at bos runway 9, just after V1, we ingested seagulls into the #2 (right) engine. There was a bang and smell of smoke in the aircraft. We declared an emergency and returned to bos without incident. (Engine remained running and operated normally.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR FLC FLYING B737-200 AT BOS INGESTS SEAGULL INTO #2 ENG DURING TKOF ROLL.

Narrative: WHILE ON TKOF AT BOS RWY 9, JUST AFTER V1, WE INGESTED SEAGULLS INTO THE #2 (R) ENG. THERE WAS A BANG AND SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE ACFT. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO BOS WITHOUT INCIDENT. (ENG REMAINED RUNNING AND OPERATED NORMALLY.)

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.