Vietnam Airlines flight forced to dump fuel, return to airport after tail strikes runway
A Vietnam Airlines flight was forced to dump fuel and return to the ground after its tail struck the runway during takeoff. The Boeing 787-9 was scheduled to fly between Munich, Germany and Hanoi, Vietnam, when it overran the runway during takeoff, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24.
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A Vietnam Airlines flight was forced to dump fuel and return to the ground after its tail struck the runway during takeoff. The Boeing 787-9 was scheduled to fly between Munich, Germany and Hanoi, Vietnam, when it overran the runway during takeoff, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24. The footage, shared on X by aircraft engineer Fahad Naim, shows flight VN-34 taxiing down the runway before a clunking noise can be heard. Its tail appeared to strike the runway before it pulled upward in what appeared to be a huge plume of dust while taking up almost the entire runway.
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