Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Suffers Tail Strike and Severe Tire Damage During Munich Departure in 2026
Investigators are examining whether the Dreamliner’s right main-wheel brakes activated early after 287 people were aboard, Vietnam Airlines said.
- On Saturday, August 15, Vietnam Airlines Flight VN34 struck its tail on the ground after overrunning a 4000-metre runway at Munich Airport, carrying 287 people including 271 passengers and 16 crew members.
- After becoming airborne about 120 metres beyond the runway, the aircraft climbed to about 9000 feet before the crew reported a tyre-pressure indication and decided to return to Munich.
- Circling for over an hour to reduce weight, the Dreamliner dumped fuel before landing safely at about 4pm with visible damage to its tail and landing gear.
- Passengers described fearing for their lives, with one woman telling Muenchner Tageszeitung, "We thought this was the end of us." There were no reported injuries.
- The BFU is investigating the incident as an aviation accident, with tyre debris scattered across the runway and the cause of the unusually long takeoff remaining undetermined.
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Just a few days after the near disaster at the take-off of a Boeing from Vietman Airlines, there is another incident at Munich Airport. An Airbus 380 from Lufthansa set up too early during the landing and damaged the runway. What had happened?
Shortly after a near-accident with a Dreamliner, a Lufthansa A380 set up at Munich Airport too early when landing. According to the airline, there were no casualties, but the runway lighting was damaged.
Lufthansa's Airbus A380 touched the ground too early on Monday evening, August 17, during the landing on the 26L runway of Munich Airport. The aircraft, in service for about 13 years, came from San Francisco on flight LH459. All 351 passengers on board were regularly dropped and there were no injuries. [...] Article Airbus A380 touches the runway too early at Munich Airport, damage to the light system: it is the second accident in three days aft…
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