Vietnam A321 at Vinh on Jul 16th 2018, foreign object damage during roll out, temporary runway excursion

Last Update: September 6, 2018 / 15:54:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 16, 2018

Classification
Accident

Airline
Vietnam Airlines

Flight number
VN-1266

Departure
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Destination
Vinh, Vietnam

Aircraft Registration
VN-A345

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration VN-A345 performing flight VN-1266 from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh (Vietnam), landed on Vinh's runway 17 at about 20:52L (13:52Z) with a delay of 65 minutes and slowed. While attempting to vacate the runway towards the apron the aircraft became disabled due to the right nose gear tyre having deflated. A further check of the aircraft revealed a number of impact marks from foreign objects.

The aerodrome was closed until the next noon.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Vinh more than 5 days later.

According to flight plans the last scheduled flight to arrive in Vinh that day was VN-1268 from Ho Chi Minh City with scheduled arrival time at 21:20L (14:20Z), that flight diverted to Hanoi (Vietnam) about 150nm north of Vinh.

On Jul 20th 2018 Vietnam's Civil Aviation Authority reported an investigation into the occurrence has been opened. Following touchdown in heavy rain the aircraft became disabled on the runway at 20:52L with a nose wheel tyre deflated. First examination suggests the aircraft may have veered off the runway and collided with runway lights causing the tyre damage, in addition there was additional damage that could be explained by the broken runway lights impacting the airframe.

On Sep 6th 2018 The Aviation Herald received preliminary information stating that the aircraft was on short final to runway 17 in tail wind conditions, winds from 350 degrees at 11 knots, however, the wind turned to 260 degrees and increased to 26 knots. As result the aircraft began to veer left, touched down left of the runway center line and went off the left side of the runway with the left main gear colliding with 3 runway edge lights before the crew was able to steer the aircraft back onto the runway. The aircraft came to a stop on the runway and was disabled with the nose gear having rotated to 90 degrees deflection to the right. The right nose tyre was deflated.

Local related NOTAMs (not available via international databases) read:
WIP ON RUNWAY 17/35
- THE WORKING WILL START 30 MINS AFT LAST SKED FLT OF THE DAY AND WILL END ONE HR BFR THE FST SKED FLT THE FLW DAY
- DRG WORK:
+ RWY 17/35 NOT AVBL
+ AD NOT AVBL FOR ALTN
RMK: THE WORKING AREA MARKED WITH LGTS
From: 29 Jun 2018 17:00 To: 30 Aug 2018 01:00 EST

DISCONTINUATION OF RECEIVING ACFT AT VINH AP UNTIL NEW INFO
From: 16 Jul 2018 15:05 To: 17 Jul 2018 01:00 EST

Metars:
VVVH 161530Z 07003KT 340V130 4100 RA FEW007 BKN011 OVC016 26/25 Q1001 NOSIG=
VVVH 161523Z AUTO 08006KT 010V130 4900 RA FEW001 BKN011 OVC020 26/25 Q1001 NOSIG=
VVVH 161520Z AUTO 06006KT 360V120 5000 SHRA FEW001 BKN011 OVC020 26/25 Q1001 NOSIG=
VVVH 161500Z 35009KT 320V020 2500 +RA FEW008 BKN013 FEW025CB 25/25 Q1000 NOSIG=
VVVH 161430Z 34006KT 300V020 5000 -RA SCT006 BKN008 FEW025CB 25/25 Q1000 NOSIG=
VVVH 161400Z 33006KT 300V020 2400 +RA FEW002 BKN013 FEW025CB 25/25 Q1000 NOSIG=
VVVH 161347Z 33005KT 260V050 1100 +RA FEW003 BKN014 FEW025CB 25/25 Q1000 NOSIG=
VVVH 161343Z VRB05KT 6000 -RA BKN013 FEW025CB 25/25 Q1000 NOSIG=
VVVH 161330Z 27006KT 220V330 1500 +TSRA BKN010 FEW025CB 25/24 Q0999 NOSIG=
VVVH 161300Z 02006KT 340V050 1500 +TSRA FEW002 BKN010 FEW025CB 25/24 Q1000 NOSIG=
VVVH 161230Z VRB06KT 2300 +TSRA SCT002 BKN004 FEW025CB 25/25 Q1000 NOSIG=
VVVH 161200Z 31003KT 240V040 1300 +TSRA FEW002 BKN006 FEW025C B 25/25 Q0999 NOSIG=
VVVH 161146Z 30003KT 240V350 1900 +TSRA FEW002 BKN007 FEW025CB 25/25 Q0999 NOSIG=
VVVH 161130Z 33004KT 280V360 2100 +RA SCT011 FEW025CB BKN041 25/25 Q0999 NOSIG=
VVVH 161100Z VRB03KT 0800 +RA FEW007 SCT011 BKN035 25/25 Q0999 NOSIG=
VVVH 161030Z 01006KT 2900 +RA SCT011 FEW027CB BKN040 25/25 Q0999 NOSIG=
VVVH 161000Z 36011KT 3500 +RA SCT010 FEW027CB BKN040 25/25 Q0999 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 16, 2018

Classification
Accident

Airline
Vietnam Airlines

Flight number
VN-1266

Departure
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Destination
Vinh, Vietnam

Aircraft Registration
VN-A345

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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