Overview
- During the takeoff roll from Munich on August 15, the Boeing 787‑9 VN‑A867 stopped gaining speed twice, forcing a rotation with only about 91–120 metres of runway left and signs of a tail strike.
- After becoming airborne the crew received warnings about low tyre pressure and tail‑strike alerts, dumped fuel to meet landing limits, circled for roughly two hours and landed back at Munich with no injuries.
- Post‑flight inspection found four of eight main landing‑gear tyres had lost pressure or burst and scrape marks on the rear fuselage consistent with a tail strike.
- Photos and video show long tyre skid marks reaching toward the runway end, which, together with the crew report of the speed drops, have led investigators to consider whether abnormal braking or a wheel system fault played a role.
- Germany’s BFU is leading the probe, has moved the flight data and cockpit voice recorders to Braunschweig for analysis, and expects to issue an interim report in the coming weeks while the aircraft remains grounded.