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Old May 3, 2011 | 9:53 am
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bmi A321 at Beirut, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Over on Aviation Herald:

A BMI British Midland Airbus A321-200, registration G-MEDN performing flight BD-997 (scheduled dep May 2nd) from Beirut (Lebanon) to Khartoum (Sudan) with 45 passengers, rejected takeoff from Beirut's runway 21 at high speed after an engine (V2533) ingested a bird. The airplane slowed safely and returned to the apron.
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