The Aporia · Vietnam Airlines jet deployed brakes twice before botched take-off

In August, a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 plane at Munich Airport attempted take-off but deployed its brakes twice while on the runway, causing damage and a tail strike before finally taking off. The incident involved a highly experienced captain with over 27,000 flying hours who was seated where the brake activations occurred. No injuries were reported among the 287 passengers and crew, but the aircraft suffered substantial damage including damaged tires and landing gear. Investigators are still analyzing data from the flight recorders to determine whether human error or a technical issue caused the repeated brake deployment.

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On August 14, a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 aircraft at Munich Airport attempted to take off but experienced significant issues. The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation released an interim report on September 28 detailing that the plane's brakes were deployed twice, with movement recorded simultaneously for both left brake pedals located where the highly experienced captain—having over 27,000 flying hours—was seated. This caused a delayed take-off and resulted in the aircraft’s tail hitting the runway.

The report, based on flight recorder data, indicates that the second braking incident occurred while the plane was accelerating for takeoff. However, it remains unclear whether this action was due to human error or a technical malfunction. Authorities seized key system components including brake control units for further examination, but unfortunately, cockpit audio recordings were overwritten and unavailable.

The aircraft, bound for Hanoi, had 287 passengers on board at the time of the incident, highlighting significant safety concerns and raising questions about the reliability of flight operations and data preservation practices.

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Vietnam Airlines jet deployed brakes twice before botched take-off AI generated MUNICH – asserted

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A Boeing 787 aircraft operated by Vietnam Airlines had its brakes activated twice while barrelling down the runway at Munich Airport in August, leading to a perilously late take-off and the plane’s tail striking the ground, a report found. asserted

report → operate → ground

Movement of the two left brake pedals was recorded on the same side of the aircraft, where a highly experienced captain with more than 27,000 flying hours was seated, the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation said in an interim report released Sept 28. asserted

Bureau → record → report

The report, citing data from the aircraft’s flight recorders, also said that the brakes were applied a second time while the plane was rushing down the runway before take-off. asserted

plane → cite → off

The report does not specify if the braking action was caused by the cockpit crew or stemmed from a technical issue. asserted

action → specify → issue

Investigators seized several system components, including the brake system control units and the electric brake actuator controllers. asserted

Investigators → seize → units

The audio recording in the cockpit during the time of the take-off was overwritten, according to the report. uncertain

recording → accord → report

The Hanoi-bound 787-9 plane, which was carrying 287 passengers and crew, experienced a loss of acceleration halfway down the runway, but the flight crew determined there was not enough tarmac left to abort take-off. asserted

crew → bind → off

With the plane’s speed insufficient, the co-pilot increased power to the aircraft’s engines to get off the ground beyond the tarmac threshold, according to the report. uncertain

pilot → increase → report

No one on board was injured. asserted

one → injure → board

The investigation into the incident is ongoing and no conclusions have been reached. asserted

conclusions → reach → incident

The pilot flying – a captain – occupied the left-hand seat, while the co-pilot was designated so-called pilot monitoring. asserted

pilot → fly → seat

The pilot in command, nominated by the operator, was seated in the left jump seat, and another pilot was seated in the right jump seat, according to the report. uncertain

pilot → nominate → report

The pilot in command – another captain with almost 23,000 hours of flying experience – replaced the pilot flying in the left-hand seat after take-off, and performed the subsequent emergency landing. asserted

pilot → replace → landing

The aircraft was “substantially damaged” during the mishap, according to the report. uncertain

aircraft → damage → report

The plane lifted off from the grass after overshooting the runway and “the tail section and the wheels of both main landing gears collided with parts of the approach lighting,” according to investigators. uncertain

section → lift → investigators

Four of the left main landing gear tyres were also observed to be damaged after the aircraft returned to the departure airport, they added. asserted

they → observe → airport

Before landing back in Munich, the aircraft dumped 62 metric tons of fuel to reduce its weight, the report said. asserted

report → land → weight

The aircraft weighed a total of 240,857kg on take-off – close to the maximum take-off mass of 247,207kg. asserted

aircraft → weigh → kg

Fuel accounted for 68,783kg. asserted

Fuel → account → kg

While in the air dumping fuel, the flight crew reported a suspected flat tyre to air traffic control, according to the report. uncertain

crew → dump → report

Vietnam Airlines was contacted for comment outside business hours but did not immediately respond. asserted

Airlines → contact → hours

Vietnam Airlines jet deployed brakes twice before botched take-off

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