Vietnam Jet Deployed Brakes Twice Before Botched Munich Takeoff

A report found that a Boeing 787 operated by Vietnam Airlines JSC had its brakes activated twice while accelerating down the runway at Munich Airport last month. The double brake application contributed to a dangerously late takeoff, and the aircraft’s tail struck the ground. The brief summary says the movement of the two left brake pedals was recorded, pointing to a cockpit action during the departure roll. The document attributes the incident’s seriousness to the combination of brake activation timing and the resulting delay in getting airborne.