Plane takes out chunk of runway before another flight incident at same airport

Brooke Davies | Senior News reporter Published August 19, 2026 11:02am Updated August 19, 2026 11:02am A Vietnam Airlines flight, carrying 271 passengers, crashed on the runway on Saturday (Picture: Munich Aviation/Youtube) A passenger plane crashed into runway lights at Munich International Airport just days after ano

“It could have been disastrous, but I’m glad it worked out,” the heroic controller said.