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| Date: | Tuesday 23 August 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A321 |
| Owner/operator: | Vietnam Airlines |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Tan Son Nhat Airport, Ho Chi Minh City -
 Vietnam
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | SGN / VVTS |
| VII / VVVH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The tailplane was damaged in a towing accident. The damage to the tailplane of a Vietnam Airlines aircraft was most likely caused when the tailplane hit a light pole in Tan Son Nhat Airport due to a tow car driver's mistake. The damage was discovered after landing in Vinh, during the preparations for the return flight, which was cancelled.
Sources:
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/tailplane-damage-causes-vietnam-airlines-to-cancel-flight-65477.html
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/vietnam-airlines-aircraft-damage-likely-caused-when-tailplane-hit-light-pole-official-65493.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2016 08:43 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Aug-2016 14:19 | wk | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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