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Incident: Vietnam A321 at Ho Chi Minh on May 6th 2012, runway excursion
By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, May 7th 2012 15:02Z, last updated Monday, May 7th 2012 15:02ZA Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration VN-A353 performing flight VN-503 from Guangzhou (China) to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) with 136 passengers and 8 crew, landed on Ho Chi Minh's runway 07L (length 3,050 meters/10,000 feet) in gusting winds and rain, but did not decelerate properly prompting the crew to attempt emergency braking, which however blew at least one left main gear tyre. The aircraft veered left, overran the end of the runway and came to a stop to the left of the runway and about 50 meters/160 feet past the runway end before coming to a stop. Emergency services responded, the passengers disembarked via mobile stairs. No injuries occurred.
The runway was closed for more than an hour until the aircraft was towed back onto paved surface and was towed to the apron.
Metars:
VVTS 061130Z 18005KT 9999 FEW015CB SCT017 BKN040 25/24 Q1006 NOSIG
VVTS 061100Z 21007KT 180V250 9999 -TSRT015CB 24/24 Q1006 NOSIG
VVTS 061030Z 16008KT 120V180 6000 -TSRA SCT013 SCT015CB 24/24 Q1006 NOSIG
VVTS 061000Z 11006KT 080V150 4000 TSRA BKN013 SCT015CB 24/23 Q1006 BECMG TL1010 5000 TSRA
VVTS 060930Z 07009KT 360V140 1000 R07L/1400D +TSRA BKN013 SCT015CB 27/23 Q1005 BECMG TL0945 17010G20KT 1500 +TSRA
VVTS 060900Z 15010KT 110V170 8000 -SHRA SCT015CB SCT017 29/24 Q1004 TEMPO FM0850 TL0915 20010G20KT 5000 TSRA
VVTS 060830Z 10006KT 070V150 9999 FEW015CB SCT017 32/23 Q1004 NOSIG
VVTS 060800Z 09005KT 050V160 9999 BKN017 33/23 Q1005 NOSIG
VVTS 060730Z VRB02KT 9999 BKN017 34/24 Q1005 NOSIG
VVTS 060700Z VRB03KT 9999 BKN017 32/24 Q1005 NOSIG
VVTS 060630Z 07007KT 040V110 9999 BKN017 33/24 Q1006 NOSIG
VVTS 060600Z VRB01KT 9999 SCT017 BKN040 33/22 Q1006 NOSIG