787-9 Narrowly Avoided a Potential Disaster During Takeoff From Munich Airport in Germany on Saturday Afternoon, According to German Media

The aircraft, bound for Hanoi with 250 passengers on board, only became airborne after passing the extreme end of the southern runway, kicking up clouds of dust and causing jolts in the cabin. According to information from the Aviation Herald platform, at least the brakes on the right side of the jet locked before takeoff. Aviation expert Heinrich Grossbongardt told the DPA news agency that a catastrophe was narrowly averted.

"If the pilot had not lifted off, it could have resulted in a fireball with hundreds of victims, he said. Due to the low takeoff speed, the aircraft's tail struck the ground and sustained serious damage. During the subsequent return landing on the northern runway, the main landing gear tires were destroyed.

According to information released by the airport, passengers were transported unharmed by bus into the terminal building. The causes of the incident will be determined by an investigation. Several German media outlets have raised the question of whether a "massacre was narrowly avoided, with some answering in the affirmative.