some details.
This is what we know as off right now. I am not making a judgment here on what the cause is, that is for the investigators.
The aircraft had a bird strike shortly after take-off from Schiphol Airport. All indications were normal as far as the cockpit could judge. There was a consult with KLM maintenance and it was decided, since there were no indications of anything being abnormal, that the flight should proceed to Barcelona (its intended destination). At Barcelona a standard inspection would be made by an aircraft maintenance technician.
Upon landing it was not possible to remain on the runway using first normal techniques (using rudder), followed by the use of differential reverse and as a final resort the nose wheel steering system. The aircraft left the runway at around 100 knots. Remains of the bird have been found on the nose gear strut where it apparently damaged some important bits.
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