A Ryanair aircraft was reportedly struck by a bird while accelerating along the runway for takeoff, with the pilots continuing the departure. The bird strike allegedly occurred as the aircraft reached its takeoff decision speed (V1). The date of the incident, departure airport, flight number and speed at the time of impact could not be independently verified.
ℹ️ According to the FAA, V1 is the maximum speed at which a pilot can initiate the first action to reject a takeoff and still stop the aircraft within the calculated distance. Once this threshold is exceeded, rejecting the takeoff increases the risk of the aircraft being unable to stop within the remaining runway distance. If the aircraft remains airworthy, continuing the takeoff may be the safer option at this stage.
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