Incident Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner VN-A863, Friday 27 June 2025
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Date:Friday 27 June 2025
Time:c. 14:23 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B789 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Owner/operator:Vietnam Airlines
Registration: VN-A863
MSN: 35153/333
Year of manufacture:2015
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 259
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Hanoi-Noi Bai International Airport (HAN/VVNB) -   Vietnam
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Hanoi-Noi Bai International Airport (HAN/VVNB)
Destination airport:Ho Chi Minh City-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS)
Investigating agency: CAA Vietnam
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Vietnam Airlines, flight VN7205, a Boeing 787-9 (VN-A863) and Vietnam Airlines flight flight VN1804, an Airbus A321 (VN-A338) were involved in a ground contact incident at Hanoi-Noi Bai International Airport (HAN).

The B787 was taxiing on taxiway S to the holding point for runway 11R for departure. The preceding A321 had turned onto taxiway S3 and was stationary. At that point, the right hand wing of the B787 contacted and sliced through the rudder of the A321.
No injuries were reported.

Sources:

https://vnexpress.net/hai-may-bay-va-cham-tai-san-bay-noi-bai-4907232.html
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/traffic/vietnam-airlines-planes-collide-at-hanoi-airport-canceling-flights-for-hundreds-4907252.html
https://www.vnaic.vn/images/stories/vnaic.vn/SanPhamDichVu/AIPVietNam/Related%20Links/2023-01-AMDT/graphics/eAIP/AD/VVNB/VVNB-AD-2.24-1(AMDT-01.23).pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11718982 (Photo)

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

4 July 2016 VN-A863 Vietnam Airlines 0 Hanoi-Noi Bai International Airport (HAN/VVNB) min

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Jun-2025 16:49 Justanormalperson Added
27-Jun-2025 16:56 Justanormalperson Updated [Total occupants, Source, ]
27-Jun-2025 17:03 ASN Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
27-Jun-2025 17:06 ASN Updated [Embed code, ]
27-Jun-2025 17:19 ASN Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
28-Jun-2025 00:11 Justanormalperson Updated [Category, ]

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