A Condor flight suffered a chook strike whereas rolling for takeoff from Madeira Airport.
Thursday, April 25 2024, Condor #DE1579 departed Funchal for a 4-hour flight to Leipzig.
The flight was operated by an A321-211 with Yellow Stripes livery. The airplane was 10 years old with registration D-AIAD.
The airplane was rolling for takeoff on runway 05 of Madeira Cristiano Ronaldo Airport when the chook strike occurred.
Despite the chook strike taking place on the worst second, when the airplane was on rotation and wanted full thrust, the crew determined to proceed the flight to Germany.