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Airservices Australia waited four days to inform the safety regulator about a near miss at Sydney airport, caused by an air traffic controller clearing a Virgin Australia flight to take off when a Qantas plane had already been given permission to cross the runway.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the latest blunder, which took place just hours after a Jetstar flight attendant was injured when the pilot slammed on the brakes to avoid colliding with a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 that was being tugged back to the gate.

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