Narrative:

Departing ZZZ; at rotation; saw a bird pass my left side. Flight attendants reported a loud bang and smell filled cabin and cockpit. Engine parameters for both engines were normal. Declared an emergency and returned to ZZZ for overweight landing. At the gate; mechanic found damage to left engine.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 STRUCK A BIRD ON TAKEOFF. FLT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY; RETURNED TO DEP ARPT AND LANDED SAFELY.

Narrative: DEPARTING ZZZ; AT ROTATION; SAW A BIRD PASS MY L SIDE. FLT ATTENDANTS RPTED A LOUD BANG AND SMELL FILLED CABIN AND COCKPIT. ENG PARAMETERS FOR BOTH ENGS WERE NORMAL. DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO ZZZ FOR OVERWT LNDG. AT THE GATE; MECH FOUND DAMAGE TO L ENG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.