Passengers have been caught stealing on national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines’ flights. On May 26, on a flight to Nha Trang to HCM City, a passenger filmed another flyer opening a handbag in the overhead compartment and rummaging through it. He quickly informed the flight crew who asked passengers sitting close to the man to check their luggage. One of them said he had lost a wallet containing VND30 million (USD1,281) and several bank cards. An airplane of Vietnam Airlines The suspect was handed over to Tan Son Nhat International Airport security staff. He has been detained for further investigation. Earlier on a flight from HCM City to Hong Kong on May 8, another passenger said that he had lost USD300 and HK$2,700 (USD344) from his luggage. Following the report of the chief flight attendant, the police launched an investigation. Two other passengers on the flight said they had filmed a man taking the money. The lost money was found in the suspect’s luggage. According … [Read more...] about Passengers caught stealing on Vietnam Airlines’ flights
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Two Chinese caught stealing on Vietnam Airlines flights
By Doan Loan  June 3, 2019 | 09:56 am GMT+7 Passengers board an aircraft at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by Shutterstock/Huy Thoai There were two cases of theft and another case of attempted theft by Chinese nationals on Vietnam Airlines flights in just the last month. On May 8, a Vietnamese passenger on a HCMC-Hong Kong flight complained to the cabin crew when the plane was landing that he had lost $300 and HK$2,700 ($344) from his luggage. The chief flight attendant reported the incident to local police. Two other Vietnamese passengers said they saw a man steal the cash and filmed it on their phones. On checking the accused man, officers found the money on him. The second theft took place on a flight from the south central resort town Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City on May 26 when a passenger filmed a person opening a handbag in the overhead compartment and rummaging through it. He immediately reported the incident to the … [Read more...] about Two Chinese caught stealing on Vietnam Airlines flights
Vietnam Airlines flight returns to Hanoi after technical warning
A national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines flight to Frankfurt, Germany, had to return to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi just 30 minutes after taking off because of a technical problem. Initially, the Boeing 787 Flight VN37 was scheduled to leave Noi Bai at 11 pm on Friday, but it was then delayed until 2:36 am the next day after technical warnings related the plane’s wings. An airplane of Vietnam Airlines However, 30 minutes after the departure, another technical problem was detected related to the backup power generator; so the captain decided to return Noi Bai. After the landing, Vietnam Airlines used another Boeing 787 for the replacement. The flight safely arrived at Frankfurt. Following inspection, the faulty aircraft has resumed operation. Vietnam Airlines apologised and the affected people were provided with alternative flights. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines flight returns to Hanoi after technical warning
China, India nationals among passengers and crew killed in Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crash
Eight Chinese, four Indians, an Indonesian and a Nepali were among the passengers and crew on board the crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302, a flight manifest released by the airlines showed. Red Cross teams work through the debris of an Ethiopian Airlines plane which crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa, killing all 157 on board AFP/Michael TEWELDE The Nairobi-bound Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft “lost contact” six minutes after it took off from Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa on Sunday (Mar 10) and came down outside the town of Bishoftu, killing all 157 people on board. A national day of mourning has been declared on Monday amid a stream of condolences for loved ones, many of whom gathered in tears at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. According to the flight manifest shared by Ethiopian Airlines' official Twitter account, the passengers and crew members who died came from 35 countries, including 32 Kenyans and 18 Canadians. There … [Read more...] about China, India nationals among passengers and crew killed in Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crash
Frankfurt strike affects Vietnam Airlines flights
Vietnam Airlines’ flights between Vietnam and Germany with stops at Frankfurt Airport have been affected by a strike in Germany. According to national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, Verdi, one of Germany’s largest services trade unions, has called for a strike by security personnel at Frankfurt Airport from 2 am to 8 pm on Tuesday. The period falls from 8 am on Tuesday to 2 am on Wednesday Vietnamese time. An airplane of Vietnam Airlines During the time, security staff at the airport’s checkpoints of the airport’s two terminals will not be working. This will hit Vietnam Airlines' flights via Frankfurt on January 14-15. Passengers on VN37 Hanoi to Frankfurt on January 14 will not be able to go through a security check and so they are unable to connect to any other flights from Frankfurt airport. Meanwhile, the departure time of VN36 Frankfurt to Hanoi on January 15 will be rescheduled. To support the affected passengers, Vietnam Airlines will allow a … [Read more...] about Frankfurt strike affects Vietnam Airlines flights