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Malta International Airport (MLA/LMML), Luqa -
Malta
Phase:
Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:
Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
LMML
Confidence Rating:
Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative: While performing a left break on a fly-by during arrivals day, the APU access panel opened damaging the left external fuel tank, left radiation pod, and left elevon. The Tornado when repaired and flew out of Malta a few months later but it is now stored in the UK.
In the video, the debris are clearly visible falling from the aircraft at about 15:30 into the video