Speed drops twice, near-runway disaster: Vietnam flight's 2-hour horror in Munich

A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 took off from Germany's Munich airport with only 91 metres of runway remaining after its speed dropped twice during the takeoff roll, according to a preliminary report by Vietnam's aviation authority. The aircraft later returned safely to Munich airport after a tense two-hour ordeal in which it dumped fuel, circled at around 9,000 feet and suffered four burst tyres and tail-strike damage.The Hanoi-bound flight, VN34, had taken off from Munich around 1:45 pm (local time) on August 15. The plane was carrying 271 passengers and 16 crew members, who were all safe, according to Vietnamese state media. Earlier, Vietnam Airlines had said the flight had returned because of a "technical issue".