Explaining the water spray when the plane carrying U23 Vietnam landed

At noon on January 28, the plane carrying the Vietnam U23 team landed at Noi Bai airport, returning from the U23 Asian Cup finals in China. After landing, the plane was greeted with a solemn water salute.

The water salute is usually performed by two fire trucks, spraying water on both sides to form a gate. This is a solemn ceremony of the aviation industry.

Water salutes are performed to mark major industry milestones, such as the first flight or of an airline, the first or last flight of an aircraft type, the retirement of a senior pilot or air traffic controller, and major events.

In 2016, the water display was performed as US President Donald Trump left LaGuardia Airport shortly after winning the general election.

The water spraying to welcome the U23 Vietnam team back home shows great respect for the achievements of coach Park Hang-seo and his team.

According toAviationcv, to this day no one knows exactly when and where the water salute originated. It is only known that it became popular in the 90s when Salt Like City International Airport performed a water salute to say goodbye to retiring Delta Air Lines pilots.

The shipping industry also has a similar form, except that the vehicle being welcomed is a ship, and the vehicle performing the water spray is a fireboat.