(Re "Flying in formation" post)
SYNOPSIS
During the rotation for take-off (that is the point at which the nose wheel is lifted off the runway to assume a flying altitude) the aircraft ingested several racing pigeons into its No.1 engine causing serious damage to the engine, which resulted in a return to Dublin Airport on a single engine. The aircraft landed RWY 10 without further incident. The No.1 engine suffered serious bird strike damage. There were no injuries.
So, all the racing pigeons went unharmed through the No. 1 engine?