Boeing passenger plane SLICES tail of another jet on runway of major airport
Two Vietnam Airlines collided after a Boeing aircraft cut too close to an Airbus, slicing its tail on the airport tarmac.
Two aircrafts were grounded on Friday at the Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport after a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that was taxiing down the runway hit an Airbus A321 around 2pm.
The Airbus plane was waiting on the tarmac to depart for Dien Bien, Northern Airports Authority said.
Video taken inside the Boeing plane showed it moving down the tarmac at a steady pace, its right wing dangerously close to the Airbus' tail end.
The wing clipped the tail of the other plane, jerking to the left. The Boeing plane stopped moving for a moment before proceeding forward, slicing through the metal of the tail, damaging it.
The Boeing stopped again after completely clearing passed the Airbus.
Both planes were immediately grounded for inspection and passengers were brought back to their gates, according to VN Express, a Vietnamese outlet.
None of the 386 passengers on the planes were injured and they were given alternate flights to get to their destination.
All four pilots on both planes were suspended after the collision while the investigation is conducted, the outlet reported.
An independent team will conduct the investigation, alongside the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
CAAV classified the incident as a Level B, the second highest on the scale of five tiers.
A preliminary report suggested the Airbus was not parked in its designated spot on taxiway S3.
Debris was cleared from the runway immediately.
DailyMail.com has reached out to CAAV for comment.
According to expert analysis, 2025 is one of the deadliest years for air travel in the past decade.
While the aviation industry maintains exceptionally high safety standards, the recent string of high-profile incidents has raised concerns that flying may be becoming more risky.
The average number of deaths during flights per year currently stands at 284, according to Jan-Arwed Richter, founder of Jacdec, a German consulting firm that tracks aviation safety.
That means 2025 has already had almost double the average number of air travel deaths.
2025's high level of fatalities comes on the back of one of the safest periods in the history of air travel.
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Boeing passenger plane SLICES tail of another jet on runway of major airport
Two Vietnam Airlines collided after a Boeing aircraft cut too close to an Airbus, slicing its tail on the airport tarmac. Two aircrafts were grounded on Friday at the Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport after a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that was taxiing down the runway hit an Airbus A321 around 2pm. The Airbus plane was waiting on the tarmac to depart for Dien Bien, Northern Airports Authority said. Video taken inside the Boeing plane showed it moving down the tarmac at a steady pace, its right wing dangerously close to the Airbus' tail end. The wing clipped the tail of the other plane, jerking to the left. The Boeing plane stopped moving for a moment before proceeding forward, slicing through the metal of the tail, damaging it. The Boeing stopped again after completely clearing passed the Airbus. Both planes were immediately grounded for inspection and passengers were brought back to their gates, according to VN Express, a Vietnamese outlet. None of the 386 passengers on the planes were injured and they were given alternate flights to get to their destination. All four pilots on both planes were suspended after the collision while the investigation is conducted, the outlet reported. An independent team will conduct the investigation, alongside the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). CAAV classified the incident as a Level B, the second highest on the scale of five tiers. A preliminary report suggested the Airbus was not parked in its designated spot on taxiway S3. Debris was cleared from the runway immediately. has reached out to CAAV for comment. According to expert analysis, 2025 is one of the deadliest years for air travel in the past decade. While the aviation industry maintains exceptionally high safety standards, the recent string of high-profile incidents has raised concerns that flying may be becoming more risky. The average number of deaths during flights per year currently stands at 284, according to Jan-Arwed Richter, founder of Jacdec, a German consulting firm that tracks aviation safety. That means 2025 has already had almost double the average number of air travel deaths. 2025's high level of fatalities comes on the back of one of the safest periods in the history of air travel.
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