Vietnam Airline Runway Overrun UPDATE! 22 Aug 2026
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Summary: Vietnam Airline Runway Overrun UPDATE! 22 Aug 2026
- Incident Overview: On August 15, a Vietnam Airlines 787-900 ran off the end of Munich Airport's runway 26L after taking off with about 300 feet (91 meters) remaining.
- Speed Indicator Issue: The crew noticed an unusual decrease in speed for approximately two seconds when approaching V1 takeoff decision speed. This issue was not due to windy conditions as weather was fine on the day of the incident.
- Decision to Continue Takeoff: Despite insufficient runway, the crew decided to continue taking off with 300 feet (91 meters) left, leading to a tail strike and runway overrun.
- Crew Experience: The flight had an experienced crew: the captain had over 20,000 hours of flying time, while the first officers had over 12,000 combined hours.
- Post-Takeoff Issues: During ascent, the aircraft issued warnings for a tail strike and tire pressure problems. These warnings were disabled between 80 knots and about 400 feet above ground level.
- Tire Damage: Initial inspections revealed burst tires on numbers one, three, and five on the left side and number three on the right.
- Brake Dragging: Evidence of brake dragging was found through black skid marks at the end of the runway and high brake temperatures shown in synoptic data.
- Auto Brake Functionality: The incident rules out individual mechanical or electrical failures since both sets of brakes were dragging, indicating a potential human factor issue with pilot inputs.
- Pilot Confusion Hypothesis: There is speculation that crew confusion over takeoff decisions might have contributed to the issue, as one pilot may have applied braking while the other was advancing throttles.
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