The UK’s fleet of brand new “Voyager” aerial refuelers has been grounded after a tanker, bringing 181 military to Afghanistan, suffered an incident in Turkey’s airspace.
Based on the first reports, the Royal Air Force’s modified Airbus 330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) was overflying Turkey on Sunday night, when it suddenly plummeted 2,000 feet.
A few passengers received minor injuries hence the aircraft performed an emergency landing at an unspecified divert field in Turkey.
The UK’s MoD decided to suspend the flying activity of all its Voyager aircraft until the incident is investigated.
http://theaviationist.com/2014/02/13/raf-voyager-stand-down/
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