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Munich-bound Vietnam Airlines 787 Overruns Runway, Tail Strike and Tires Shredded

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Source: One Mile at a Time
Munich-bound Vietnam Airlines 787 Overruns Runway, Tail Strike and Tires Shredded
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A Vietnam Airlines 787-9 on VN34 from Munich to Hanoi overran runway 26L during takeoff, struck its tail and shredded tires, then returned to land on 26R with the runway closed. There were no injuries; investigators will determine the cause, with early speculation centering on takeoff performance data or related technical issues.

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  1. Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Suffers Botched Takeoff In Munich: Runway Overrun, Tail Strike, Shredded Tires  One Mile at a Time
  2. Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 returned to Munich after takeoff incident  Reuters
  3. Vietnam Airlines flight forced to dump fuel, return to airport after tail strikes runway  New York Post
  4. Vietnam Airlines flight returns to Munich after overshooting runway during take-off  The Independent
  5. Vietnam 787-9 apparently damaged after laboured take-off from Munich  FlightGlobal

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