Airbus A330-243 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 65 Airbus A330-243 airframes on record (built 2008–2017), 43 currently registered. 2 have one or more NTSB accident records (3 records total). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Airbus A330-243 accidents
The flight crew’s decision to fly over an observed storm cell instead of deviating around it despite sufficient meteorological information indicating the potential for severe convective activity.
Uncommanded movement of the trimmable horizontal stabilizer control wheel for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
The loss of control of the left-hand engine and the subsequent thermal damage to the left wing on landing during engine reverse operation was due to a blockage of the variable stator vane torque motor filter that resulted in the engine’s electronic engine control to improper schedule maximum fuel flow resulting in flames out the engine’s exhaust tailpipe that impinged the wing. Contributing to the event were: - The presence of water containing dissolved aluminum sulfate (alum) in the airplane fuel system that initiated a sudden blockage of the engine VSV TM SP filter. - The maintenance provider omitted to sump the fuel tanks during the 10-day period of inactivity of the airplane. - While the engine was in an internally stalled condition during the reverse and post-reverse thrust operation, the electronic engine control logic allowed the fuel metering unit to supply maximum fuel flow despite the throttle at idle speed.