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| Date: | Wednesday 19 January 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-200 MRTT |
| Owner/operator: | Airbus Military |
| Registration: | EC-330 |
| MSN: | 747 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | over Atlantic Ocean -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The tanker boom was damaged during aerial refuelling trials with a Portuguese Air Force F-16.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/3a39.htm
https://australianaviation.com.au/2011/01/boom-or-bust-raaf-kc-30-loses-boom/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2025 11:07 | ASN | Added |
| 26-Apr-2025 11:42 | ASN | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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