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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Vietnam Airlines 787-9 Returns to Munich After Apparent Tailstrike and Runway Overrun on Takeoff

A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 operating from Munich to Hanoi appears to have rotated late and suffered a tailstrike before overrunning the runway during departure. The aircraft returned to Munich, making the event a significant operational and safety incident requiring investigation.

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2026-08-16T14:12:31.656290-07:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

JetBlue Combines Flight, Cabin and Technical Operations Under Unified Leadership

By Aviation Source: JetBlue has merged its Flight Operations, Inflight and Technical Operations under one executive leader; promoting Jeffrey Winter to a Senior Vice President role.

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2026-08-16T14:40:37.834267-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Russia prepares first Il-114-300 deliveries, but no aircraft has reached a customer yet

By Air Data News: Statements that the first production Il-114-300 has already been delivered appear to go beyond what Russian officials and the aircraft’s launch customer have actually said.

2 Sources

2026-08-16T13:05:11.143104-07:00

PaxEx Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Fire Erupts in Luggage Container Moments Before it Was Due to Be Loaded on Packed British Airways Plane at Milan Malpensa

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: What to Know A fire broke out in a luggage container moments before it was due to be loaded onto a British Airways flight at Milan Malpensa, with a lithium battery suspected as the cause.

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2026-08-16T08:20:22.150788-07:00

Europe Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines Boeing

Aviation24 • Bart Noëth

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Reportedly Overruns Runway During Takeoff From Munich

By Aviation24: German airline SUNDAIR has launched a new nonstop service between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Damascus, restoring direct flights between the German capital region and Syria for the first time since 2011.

Air Data News

Vietnam Airlines 787 damaged during troubled takeoff from Munich

Dj's Aviation

Vietnam Airlines 787-9 Damaged and Grounded After Munich Incident

Also: Reuters, aviationnews.eu, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Aviation24, One Mile at a Time, Aviation A2Z, thebulkheadseat.com, aeroxplorer.com, The Independent and The Independent

24 Sources

2026-08-15T08:06:08.216320-07:00

Europe Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Vietnam 787-9 apparently damaged after laboured take-off from Munich

By FlightGlobal: Hanoi-bound aircraft returned to German hub after holding for 2h. Investigators are probing an apparent laboured take-off by a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 at Munich, which appears to have resulted in substantial damage to the twinjet.

Also: Simple Flying and airlive.net

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2026-08-15T12:50:02.946985-07:00

ATC Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines Boeing 737

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

American 737-800s involved in Phoenix conflict had identical callsigns

By FlightGlobal: Controller acted to separate converging outbound and inbound services on Chicago O'Hare route. Air-ground radio communications have revealed that a controller at Phoenix had to resolve an extraordinary conflict between outbound and inbound American Airlines Boeing 737-800s that were using identical callsigns.

Also: The Independent and The Independent

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2026-08-15T03:36:05.829409-07:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

Universe Today • Mark Thompson

Extreme Space Weather Could Increase Radiation Exposure and Electronic Faults on Commercial Flights

By Universe Today: New research shows that extreme space weather can significantly raise radiation exposure on commercial flights and increase electronic faults in aircraft systems.

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2026-08-15T14:32:19.015755-07:00

Vietnam Airlines 787-9 Returns to Munich After Apparent Tailstrike and Runway Overrun on Takeoff

JetBlue Combines Flight, Cabin and Technical Operations Under Unified Leadership

Russia prepares first Il-114-300 deliveries, but no aircraft has reached a customer yet

Fire Erupts in Luggage Container Moments Before it Was Due to Be Loaded on Packed British Airways Plane at Milan Malpensa

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Reportedly Overruns Runway During Takeoff From Munich

Vietnam Airlines 787 damaged during troubled takeoff from Munich

Vietnam Airlines 787-9 Damaged and Grounded After Munich Incident

Vietnam 787-9 apparently damaged after laboured take-off from Munich

American 737-800s involved in Phoenix conflict had identical callsigns

Extreme Space Weather Could Increase Radiation Exposure and Electronic Faults on Commercial Flights

JetBlue Combines Flight, Cabin and Technical Operations Under Unified Leadership

Vietnam Airlines B787-9 Makes Late Rotation and Runway Excursion on Departure from Munich

Russia prepares first Il-114-300 deliveries, but no aircraft has reached a customer yet

Fire Erupts in Luggage Container Moments Before it Was Due to Be Loaded on Packed British Airways Plane at Milan Malpensa

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Reportedly Overruns Runway During Takeoff From Munich

Extreme Space Weather Could Increase Radiation Exposure and Electronic Faults on Commercial Flights

‘It Could Have Been Disastrous’: Air Traffic Controller Carefully Handles Two American Airlines Planes With the Same Callsign as They Flew Towards One Another

Phoenix controller prevents confusion after two aircraft share the same flight number

Electric Airplane Maker Beta Sees Up to $50M Revenue in FY26

Avolon and Akasa Air agree sale and leaseback of seven Boeing 737-8200 aircraft

Vietnam Airlines 787-9 returns to Munich after reported runway overrun and tail strike

Two American Airlines 737s Shared a Callsign Near Phoenix, Creating a Dangerous ATC Mix-Up

Identical American Airlines Callsigns Contributed to Phoenix Conflict Between Two 737-800s

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