Overview
- The Hanoi‑bound Boeing 787‑9 operating as VN34 rotated very late on takeoff from Munich on Saturday, ran past the runway end and suffered a tailstrike.
- After climbing to about 9,000–10,000 feet the crew reported a tyre‑pressure alert and spent roughly 90 minutes to more than two hours burning or dumping fuel before returning to Munich for assessment.
- On landing the aircraft experienced tyre and wheel damage, emitted smoke from a main gear, became unable to taxi under its own power, and passengers were evacuated with emergency slides while the fire brigade attended.
- Vietnam Airlines has classified the event as an accident, said the crew followed procedures and all on board are safe, and the carrier is coordinating inspections with German authorities.
- Munich Airport closed its north runway and rerouted traffic while investigators review performance calculations, technical faults such as brake or actuator problems, and other causes that could explain the late rotation and subsequent damage.