‘Not enough air traffic controllers’: safety concerns at Sydney airport after Jetstar and Qatar planes involved in near-miss

Planes narrowly avoid collision on tarmac with Jetstar A320 forced to ‘brake firmly’ as Qatar Boeing 777 towed into its path Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two planes have narrowly avoided a collision on the tarmac of Australia’s busiest airport as it struggles with staff shortages. The Jetstar and Qatar Airways planes almost collided at Sydney airport at 7am on Sunday. Continue reading...

By Adeshola Ore

Australia: Jetstar, Qatar Airways planes almost collide on Sydney Airport tarmac

A flight crew member was injured in a near-miss collision on the runway at Australia's Sydney Airport. An investigation has been launched to determine what caused the incident.

Jetstar plane narrowly avoids crashing into Qatar Airways flight at Sydney airport

Safety regulators launched an investigation on Sunday into a “near collision” between two passenger aircraft at Australia’s busiest airport that injured a crew member. The incident, which involved a Jetstar pilot being forced to apply sudden brakes to avoid crashing into a Qatar Airways jet on Sunday morning, disrupted operations at Sydney airport. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said a Jetstar Airbus A320 was taxiing for a flight to the Gold Coast on Sunday morning when its cre...

By Agence France-Presse

Near-collision between Jetstar and Qatar Airways planes averted at Sydney airport

Officials says both aircraft stopped abruptly and a cabin crew member aboard the A320 was injured

By Arpan Rai

Jetstar and Qatar Airways planes in near-miss collision at Sydney airport

By Arpan Rai

Crew Member Injured In 'Near Collision' At Sydney Airport, Probe On

The incident, which involved a Jetstar pilot being forced to apply sudden brakes to avoid crashing into a Qatar Airways jet on Sunday morning, disrupted operations at Sydney Airport.

'Near collision' at Sydney Airport triggers investigation

Safety regulators have launched an investigation into a "near collision" between two passenger aircraft at Australia's busiest airport that injured a crew member.

Planes narrowly avoid runway collision as delays continue at Sydney Airport

A shortage of Air Traffic Control staff has been named as the issue behind the weekend's significant flight delays.

'Near collision' at Sydney Airport triggers investigation

The incident, which involved a Jetstar pilot being forced to apply sudden brakes to avoid crashing into a Qatar Airways aircraft, disrupted operations at Sydney Airport.

Australia probes near-miss collision of two planes on tarmac at Sydney airport

A Jetstar A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 narrowly avoided colliding on the tarmac at Sydney airport on Sunday, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau was told, it said, as it began an investigation into the incident. The Jetstar plane was taxiing for takeoff to Queensland state’s Gold Coast when its flight crew saw the […]

By Newsroom

Investigation launched after 'near collision' between two passenger aircraft at Sydney Airport

A crew member was injured in the ‘near collision’.