Tân Sơn Nhất Airport Drone Incident: Airlines Face Billions of Dong in Losses
A drone intrusion at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport on the night of August 11 caused two separate flight delays. The incident not only inconvenienced thousands of passengers but also resulted in estimated losses of billions of Vietnamese dong for airlines. Airport authorities and carriers are assessing the situation.
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