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The Irish Sun
2 hours ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
Terrifying moment passenger planes collide on runway as wing rips through stationary Airbus leaving hundreds stranded
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. 3 A plane sliced through another one's wing on a runway Credit: x/Fahadnaimb 3 Debris scattered across the tarmac during the horror collision Credit: x/Fahadnaimb 3 Nearly 400 passengers disembarked both flights Credit: x/Fahadnaimb 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 READ MORE WORLD NEWS Frightened The plane then stopped and disembarked hundreds of panicked The The Airbus was waiting to depart for Dien Bien, the airport authorities said. Most read in The US Sun 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. Heart-stopping moment flames erupt from airborne 153-passenger American Airlines flight as pilot makes eerie disclosure 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
Scottish Sun
2 hours ago
- General
- Scottish Sun
Terrifying moment passenger planes collide on runway as wing rips through stationary Airbus leaving hundreds stranded
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 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. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 A plane sliced through another one's wing on a runway Credit: x/Fahadnaimb 3 Debris scattered across the tarmac during the horror collision Credit: x/Fahadnaimb 3 Nearly 400 passengers disembarked both flights Credit: x/Fahadnaimb 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 wing shreds through the rear section of the stationary aircraft - almost like butter. Frightened passengers watched in horror as they saw debris scatter across the tarmac. The plane then stopped and disembarked hundreds of panicked flyers. The crash occurred at 2:23pm local time, and involved a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner bound for Ho Chi Minh City, clipping the tail of a stationary Airbus A321. The Airbus was waiting to depart for Dien Bien, the airport authorities said. 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. Heart-stopping moment flames erupt from airborne 153-passenger American Airlines flight as pilot makes eerie disclosure 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. Heartstopping footage showed the moment an American Airlines flight saw smoke and sparks flying from the plane's engine. 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 aircraft landed and collided with a barrier.
Straits Times
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- Straits Times
Rallying-Tanak leads in Greece after a day of heat and punctures
Rallying-Tanak leads in Greece after a day of heat and punctures Hyundai's Ott Tanak ended the first full day of the Acropolis Rally with a slender three second lead over teammate Adrien Fourmaux as the Greek heat and rough roads left rivals struggling to keep up. Tanak stayed out of trouble to lead on Friday night despite not winning any of the seven gravel stages in temperatures in excess of 40 degrees Celsius. "At times it was difficult to keep everything in one piece but I think in the end we must be happy that we didn't have any big trouble with the tyres or with the car," said the Estonian. Hyundai's reigning champion and last year's Acropolis winner Thierry Neuville led after stage three but then dropped three minutes after collecting two punctures, before taking the day's final stage to end the day eighth. Toyota's Takamoto Katsuta and Kalle Rovanpera also lost time with tyre problems. Teammate and eight-times world champion Sebastien Ogier was in third place, 16.9 seconds behind Tanak after leading up to stage five, and won two stages to Fourmaux's three. The Frenchman's championship-leading teammate Elfyn Evans was fourth and Gregoire Munster fifth for M-Sport Ford. Katsuta and Rovanpera were sixth and seventh. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Scottish Sun
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Rangers ‘willing to pay £5m transfer fee' to land top target – but there's a catch
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RANGERS are willing to pay £5m for their top target, according to a new report. But 'one or two' developments reportedly still need to happen before Russell Martin gets his man. 3 Russell Martin's Rangers are reportedly willing to pay £5m to bring in a top target Credit: Willie Vass 3 Dor Turgeman has been linked with Gers for months and a deal could still happen Credit: Alamy 3 The Maccabi Tel Aviv striker has 'expressed a desire' to move to Ibrox Credit: Getty Dor Turgeman has long been linked with Rangers, first popping up on the transfer radar back in March. The Israeli striker hit 19 goals last season for Maccabi Tel Aviv, and recently scored for the first time on the international stage. And a new report from sport5 in Israel says Gers are 'not giving up' on signing the 21-year-old. Earlier this month it was reported that the Ibrox side's pursuit of Turgeman had hit a snag due to the conflict between Israel and Iran. But the Israeli outlet now says that Gers are willing to stump up £5m for the forward, who has 'expressed a desire' to come to Glasgow. That's if one of their two strikers leaves the club, with both Cyriel Dessers and Hamza Igamane linked with moves away. News out of France yesterday claimed that Igamane had been chosen as Jonathan David's successor at Ligue 1 side Lille. But sport5 says that, whilst Igamane is in 'advanced' talks with the club, no agreement has been struck between Lille and Rangers. And they also claim that Gers will only open negotiations over Turgeman's transfer if the Igamane deal goes through. Dessers had been expected to move to AEK Athens, with the Greek club pushing hard for his signature and personal terms understood to be finalised. Rangers transfer special including Coady latest, why Turgeman move could be off & why Shankland's a no-brainer But a more recent report says that the Nigerian's former club Feyenoord are also in for the 30-year-old. Greek outlets claimed that the Eredivisie outfit were trying to 'drive a wedge' between Dessers and AEK. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
The Star
3 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Star
Rallying-Tanak leads in Greece after a day of heat and punctures
(Reuters) -Hyundai's Ott Tanak ended the first full day of the Acropolis Rally with a slender three second lead over teammate Adrien Fourmaux as the Greek heat and rough roads left rivals struggling to keep up. Tanak stayed out of trouble to lead on Friday night despite not winning any of the seven gravel stages in temperatures in excess of 40 degrees Celsius. "At times it was difficult to keep everything in one piece but I think in the end we must be happy that we didn't have any big trouble with the tyres or with the car," said the Estonian. Hyundai's reigning champion and last year's Acropolis winner Thierry Neuville led after stage three but then dropped three minutes after collecting two punctures, before taking the day's final stage to end the day eighth. Toyota's Takamoto Katsuta and Kalle Rovanpera also lost time with tyre problems. Teammate and eight-times world champion Sebastien Ogier was in third place, 16.9 seconds behind Tanak after leading up to stage five, and won two stages to Fourmaux's three. The Frenchman's championship-leading teammate Elfyn Evans was fourth and Gregoire Munster fifth for M-Sport Ford. Katsuta and Rovanpera were sixth and seventh. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
