ZZ333 Royal Air Force Airbus Voyager KC2 (A330243MRTT) Photo by Keith
Flight Lieutenant Andrew Townshend caused his Airbus Voyager - a militarised A330 airliner - to plummet 4,400 feet in 33 seconds during a flight to Afghanistan, Bulford Military Court Centre was told. At one point, the aircraft plunged at a rate of 15,000 feet per minute, according to an interim probe.
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The Voyager Flight 333 experienced a problem with the IFF system during startup, but after troubleshooting, the flight proceeded smoothly for eight hours with the crew communicating with air traffic control and passengers being served a meal and having access to in-flight entertainment.
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"The incident involving Voyager ZZ333 occurred on 9 February 2014 when the aircraft suddenly pitched down while in the cruise at Flight Level 330 (33,000ft)," the UK Military Aviation Authority.
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On 9 February 2014, the Captain of a military variant of the Airbus A330 suddenly lost control during the cruise on a passenger flight. A violent, initially negative 'g', pitch down occurred which reached 15800 fpm as the speed rose to Mach 0.9.
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A British pilot for the Royal Air Force is to be court-martialed for an incident that sent the Airbus A330 Voyager tanker under his command into a dive that slammed more than two dozen people.
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The Airbus A330 Voyager aircraft (similar to the one pictured) plummeted 4,400ft in a matter of seconds A board of RAF officers at Bulford, Wiltshire, heard crew and passengers thought they were.
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The Voyager Flight ZZ333 was transporting 189 passengers and nine crew members to Camp Bastion Airfield, Afghanistan from Brize Norton, following R and R over the Christmas period for those deployed to Afghanistan. Whilst flying over the Black Sea, the aircraft all of a sudden nose dived 33,000 foot within 27 seconds.
ZZ333 Royal Air Force Airbus Voyager KC2 (A330243MRTT) Photo by Werner
Flight Lieutenant Andrew Townshend was captain of an Airbus A330 Voyager which dropped 4,400 feet in about 30 seconds during a flight from the UK to Afghanistan in 2014. Townshend was bored and taking photos with a DSLR on the flight deck while his co-pilot was making a cup of tea in the galley.
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The aircraft departed from RAF Brize Norton, U.K., bound for Camp Bastion, Afghanistan at 12:00 hrs. Initially, the flight progressed without incident, with the exception of at least one instance of turbulence, significant enough to warrant the illumination of the seat belt signs.
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Voyager Flight 333 Like Comment Share 1.4K · 52 comments · 75K views MenTour Pilot 6d Follow Embark The The Mysterious Journey Of Voyager Flight 333 Comments Most relevant Author MenTour Pilot The list of contributory factors to the incident is a long one! Do you think the measures taken are appropriate? 4 1w 5 Replies Ben Heideveld
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PA The Airbus A330 Voyager aircraft (similar to the one pictured) plummeted 4,400ft in a matter of seconds Nigel Lickley QC, prosecuting, said the incident led to the grounding of the military.
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The Airbus A330 MRTT is a military derivative of the A330-200 airliner. It is designed as a dual-role air-to-air refuelling and transport aircraft. For air-to-air refuelling missions, the A330 MRTT can be equipped with a combination of any of the following systems: [citation needed] Refuelling other aircraft