The exact same circumstances, with virtually identical damage in the same spot, have befallen 767-300s at all stages of life, from first revenue flight (
Skyservice at PUJ 2000) to one year in service (
Alitalia at EWR 1997) to nine years in service (
ANA at NRT 2012) to 26 years (
Atlas at PSM 2018... repaired) to this most recent one at 32 years. Plenty of other examples but this is just a representative selection.
Suffice to say, age of the airframe and metal fatigue is not a substantial factor given the multiple-G forces at play here.
Originally Posted by
enviroian
Will this be the FO's first and last time flying a 767?
Not the first time (this FO has ~200h in type).