Vietnam Airlines Flight Returns to Munich After Takeoff Incident

A Vietnam Airlines flight bound for Hanoi returned to Munich Airport on Saturday after experiencing technical problems during takeoff.

The Boeing 787 plane reportedly overran the runway and circled for more than two hours to burn fuel before landing safely back at the airport, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24.

Vietnam Airlines initially stated that the flight returned due to a 'technical issue', but further details on the cause of the problem were not provided.