A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 jet was involved in the near-miss. Stephen Lock for The National.Show caption: A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 jet was involved in the near-miss…Second such incident in a week comes amid continuing air traffic control staffing shortagesThe NationalAugust 09, 2026
A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 and Jetstar A320 came into close proximity while taxiing at Sydney Airport, forcing the Jetstar pilots to brake sharply.
A ground controller and tug operator were stood down and will undergo mandatory drug and alcohol testing as the ATSB investigates.
The incident was the second near-miss at Sydney Airport in a week, following a Qantas runway crossing incident.
The incidents come amid air traffic control staffing shortages that contributed to more than 150 flight delays on Saturday.
