A Gol Linhas Aéreas flight G31674 collided with an airport vehicle while accelerating for takeoff from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 (registration PS-GPP), collided the vehicle during takeoff from runway 10 at Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport (GIG).

The takeoff was aborted and the aircraft came to a full stop on the runway.

In the conversation between the cockpit and the Galeão International Airport (GIG) tower, the GOL pilots reported: “We aborted takeoff, we hit a car in the middle of the runway, on 10”. The controller then asks: “Confirm, was the car in the middle of the runway or was it clearing on Charlie Charlie?”. Pilots respond: “In the center of the runway, in the center of the runway, it collided”.

Video showing the damage to the underside of the centre fuselage of the Gol Boeing 737 MAX 8 after colliding with the Chevrolet pick-up truck on the runway.

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United #UA3884 is holding since 40 minutes after takeoff from GIG Airport.

The flight is operated by a Boeing 767-400ER (registration N67052), 24 years old.

The airline is confirming AIRLIVE the aircraft is experiencing a technical issue.

UPDATE #1
The Boeing 767 is returning to Rio De Janeiro.

UPDATE #2
Flight #UA3884 landed back on runway 15.

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