Terrifying moment passenger planes collide on runway as wing rips through stationary Airbus leaving hundreds stranded

The Irish Sun

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THIS is the harrowing moment two planes collide on a runway - with one slicing through the other's tail wing moments before it takes off.
Hundreds were left stranded after the horror collision, which saw a Boeing jet's wing rip through a stationary Airbus in front of terrified passengers.
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A plane sliced through another one's wing on a runway
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Debris scattered across the tarmac during the horror collision
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Nearly 400 passengers disembarked both flights
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The two Vietnam Airlines aircraft smashed into each other at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam on June 27.
Both flights were grounded and nearly 400 passengers from the two planes were evacuated back to the terminal.
In the shocking footage, a blue Airbus can be seen taxi-ing just moments before take-off.
But seconds later, another jet's right
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The plane then stopped and disembarked hundreds of panicked
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The Airbus was waiting to depart for Dien Bien, the airport authorities said.
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The dramatic collision took place at the intersection of taxiways S and S3, under clear weather conditions.
Initial investigations suggest the Airbus stopped short of the designated holding point.
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Authorities are therefore looking at pilot error as a potential reason for the smash.
A probe has been launched to find any operational or communication-based lapses in judgement.
The 386 total passengers from both jets were unharmed.
After being left stranded - Vietnam Airlines arranged alternate flights for them to take.
Both planes were towed to remote stands for technical inspection.
A formal investigation has been started by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) and the Northern Airports Authority.
The terrifying footage comes after a recent string of horror aviation accidents.
Harrowing video of the incident was shared on social media, showing puffs of smoke and orange sparks coming from the plane's engine.
And last week, a Ryanair flight crashed into a barrier and suffered a badly smashed wing after landing at a Greek airport.
The Boeing 737 suffered 'severe turbulence' during the flight, before those onboard heard a huge bang as the