A Boeing plane was seen slicing the tail of yet another jet on the runway of a major airport.
Two Vietnam Airlines aircraft collided after the Boeing aircraft cut too close to the Airbus, slicing its tail on the airport tarmac.
Both planes were grounded on Friday at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport after the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that was taxiing down the runway hit the Airbus A321 at about 2 pm.
The Airbus plane was waiting on the tarmac to depart for Dien Bien, the Northern Airports Authority confirmed.
Video taken from inside the Boeing plane displayed how it was moving down the tarmac at a steady pace, and that’s when the right wing came dangerously close to the Airbus’ tail end.
The wing ended up clipping the tail of the other aircraft, jerking to the left. As a result, the plane stopped moving for a moment before proceeding forward, slicing through the metal of the tail and damaging it completely.
At this moment, the Boeing stopped again after completely passing the Airbus.
Both planes were grounded with immediate effect for inspection, and passengers were brought into the same gates as per VN Express.