Narrative:

Encountered a seagull strike in left engine. Vibration noticed immediately after 120kts with buzzing sound from engine. Takeoff continued as no other abnormal engine indications. Capt stated 'continue' at 140 kts. Rotated 145 kts. Normal climb out but noticeable vibration and noise. After 2000 feet checked engine ECAM and #1 N1 vibration showed 9.1. All other engine indications normal. First officer stated he saw a bird on left side and believed we hit it. Captain did not see bird. Leveled off at 5000 feet and vibrations subsided with power reduction. Crew agreed a return to land was prudent. Notified ATC; fas; and passengers. Arrival uneventful. Landing flawless by first officer. Mx inspection revealed damage to several fan blades but no apparent core damage. Feather samples taken. Crew re-assigned for next day duty.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 flight crew reported encountering a bird strike at high speed during the takeoff roll. The takeoff was continued; however a significant vibration in one engine was noted. They reduced power on the affected engine and safely returned to the departure airport; where major damage to the engine was discovered.

Narrative: Encountered a seagull strike in left engine. Vibration noticed immediately after 120kts with buzzing sound from engine. Takeoff continued as no other abnormal engine indications. Capt stated 'continue' at 140 kts. Rotated 145 kts. Normal climb out but noticeable vibration and noise. After 2000 feet checked engine ECAM and #1 N1 vibration showed 9.1. All other engine indications normal. FO stated he saw a bird on left side and believed we hit it. Captain did not see bird. Leveled off at 5000 feet and vibrations subsided with power reduction. Crew agreed a return to land was prudent. Notified ATC; FAs; and passengers. Arrival uneventful. Landing flawless by FO. MX inspection revealed damage to several fan blades but no apparent core damage. Feather samples taken. Crew re-assigned for next day duty.

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.