Overview

• At about 2:23 p.m. on June 27, a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 clipped the tail of an Airbus A321 at the S and S3 taxiway intersection at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport.
• The collision tore off the A321’s vertical stabilizer and destroyed the Dreamliner’s right wingtip, triggering immediate debris removal and safety checks.
• All 386 passengers aboard both flights were evacuated without injury and rebooked on alternate services.
• The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and Northern Airports Authority are investigating why the Airbus stopped short of its holding point and considering pilot error as a factor.
• Clear weather ruled out visibility issues and normal taxi operations resumed while both aircraft undergo detailed technical inspections.