Pure theorising of course, but isn't there the possibility the foreign object (I understood it was an insect not a bird) actually lodged in the tube as the aircraft reached that speed?
I do grant the fact that it were an insect, however as some poor journalism has reported, one article reported the object as being a bird.
However, as we all know different, I'd like to know how the insect managed to get lodged in the pitot tube, considering the speed the aircraft was going at.
IF the insect were to become lodged in the tube whilest the aircraft was in motion - how would this be possible ? What are the chances ? Although, it cannot be ruled out.....
and also see this post too....
A 'high speed' abort, yes, but if it was a Britannia 757 or any other Boeing, surely there is the '80 kts' call, to cover incapacitation and ASI failure?
So what is even the chance of an insect becoming stuck in the tube between 80 kts and the speed the aircraft was at when the take off was aborted ?