Vietnam Airlines Suspends Pilots After Hanoi Collision

On June 27, 2025, two Vietnam Airlines planes collided on the taxiway at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, when a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taxiing for takeoff clipped the nearly severed tail of a stationary Airbus A321 at the intersection of taxiways S and S3. All 386 passengers were unharmed, promptly evacuated, and rebooked on alternative flights. The collision caused significant disruption at Vietnam’s busiest airport and halted air traffic. Preliminary findings indicate the Airbus may have stopped short of its designated holding point, with operational lapses or miscommunication being investigated as causes. Both damaged aircraft were moved for technical inspection, and a formal investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam is underway. Vietnam Airlines has suspended the involved pilots pending further findings, heightening scrutiny of airport ground safety and infrastructure.