Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Suffers Tail Strike and Severe Tire Damage During Munich Departure in 2026
The Boeing 787-9 circled for more than an hour and dumped fuel before an emergency landing, with investigators reviewing possible brake issues.
- 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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The long-haul to Hanoi had to return to Munich on Saturday after reporting problems with its tyres. The incident is now under investigation.
According to Lufthansa, the German Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation.
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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?
Once again, a large-scale jet damages the runway in Munich. However, people are not harmed. The search for the causes has begun.
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