German authorities are investigating a Saturday incident at Munich airport, where a Boeing 787-9 of Vietnam Airlines during takeoff to Hanoi took off only beyond the end of the runway. There were 271 passengers and 16 crew members on board. The aircraft shortly after takeoff returned back to Munich and passengers escaped without injuries. Die Zeit ↗
According to available information, the aircraft accelerated unusually slowly during the takeoff run, stirred up dust beyond the end of the runway, and according to released videos, vibrations were felt in the cabin. Following the incident, damage to the landing gear and tail section of the fuselage was reported. Several reports describe the incident as a very close call that could have ended in a serious accident. novinky.cz ↗
The cause of the late takeoff is not yet clear. Speculation emerged whether the brakes might have been mistakenly activated during takeoff, however, the investigation is continuing and definitive conclusions have not yet been announced. The incident concerns an aircraft of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner type, which was to remain out of further service after its return for inspection and repair. Tagesspiegel ↗
The consequences also manifested on Monday, when Vietnam Airlines passengers had to reckon with a significant delay of another flight. Further developments will depend on the results of the investigation and technical assessment of the damaged aircraft. Die Zeit ↗
Boeing of Vietnam Airlines in Munich barely managed takeoff
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Plně obsazený Boeing se v Mnichově nestihl odlepit z dráhy, hrozila katastrofa
novinky.cz
| 14:44 17.08.
Flugzeug hob in München erst nach Landebahn ab – Experte: "Knapp an Katastrophe vorbei"
Der Standard
| 14:26 17.08.
Boeing schießt über Startbahn-Ende hinaus – Neues Passagier-Video zeigt endlose Sekunden vor Abheben
Welt
| 10:58 17.08.
Luftverkehr: Nach Zwischenfall: Flug von Vietnam Airlines verzögert
Die Zeit
| 17:31 17.08.
Ursache für zu spätes Abheben der Boeing 787-9 weiter unklar: Münchner Airport entging wohl nur knapp einem Inferno
Tagesspiegel
| 16:55 17.08.
Drama na letišti v Mnichově: Letadlo vzlétlo pozdě, málem došlo k tragédii
denik.cz
| 14:34 17.08.
Boeing-Start in München: "Hätte Feuerball mit hunderten Todesopfern geben können"
n-tv
| 14:01 17.08.
Vietnam Airlines: Flugzeugstart hinter Landebahnende hätte in Katastrophe enden können
Die Zeit
| 13:27 17.08.
Dreamliner s 287 lidmi při startu přejel dráhu. Poškozený se vrátil do Mnichova
idnes.cz
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