Originally Posted by
A320LGW
Their issue was a birdstrike. Supposing their unreliable airspeed was resolved, they had absolutely no idea as to the extent of any airframe damage because they obviously could not perform any visual inspection. It seems totally reckless to have continued. I still can't understand why the captain didn't make a decision himself.
The knew they'd hit a bird at around 500 feet. Presumably they saw the bird and it was nearer to a Starling than a Stork. They had a transient (?) issue with unreliable airspeed but took up a hold while running troubleshooting - presumably involving checklists etc. They reported plenty fuel and that they'd need to burn some off before landing.
Crew satisfied themselves they were OK to continue and cleared that decision with Wizz Ops.
In effect the Captain made the decision but consulted with Ops.