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| Date: | Saturday 27 December 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-438ER |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-OEJ |
| MSN: | 32914/1331 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | En Route -
 Unknown country
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While en route the aircraft encountered hail and sustained damage to its radome and No.3 engine.
Sources:
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/210033
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2025 01:32 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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