Worked a much worse scenario on a NWA A320 years ago at KSNA. Had a non-stop DTW flight loaded to the max with a takeoff on 19R. Shortly after rotation a large bird took out the right engine. Engine temp went to redline, a few blades missing.......pilot said it felt like they were going down a potholed road with the engine unbalanced. They kept the bad engine running because they needed all the help they could get. Circled out over the ocean and came back to 01L and the county waved them off to pick up parts and pieces off the runway. Superior airmanship was all that saved the day, as the wave off could have had dire consequences not imagined by the guys with brooms if you get the drift. Lined up on 01L and made a perfect approach and roll out..... no slides and almost unnoticed by the OC. All that made it to the media was a picture of the right side blowing fireballs out the back over the golf course. A VP called me and we towed it immediately to the boneyard. An engine was ordered up and about 3 days later we flew it out.
This shows the difference pre cell phone and media hysteria. A far more different and screwed up world today.