Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleQantas Airways planes at Sydney AirportThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau has launched an investigation into a fourth air traffic control incident at Sydney Airport in less than a month. In the latest incident, a Qantas Airbus A321 braked on a taxiway to avoid another Qantas Boeing 737 after both aircraft were directed towards the same intersection. The safety regulator confirmed there was no immediate risk of collision, but is examining potential common contributing factors across the recent incidents. Previous incidents over the past month involved runway near-misses and sudden braking by planes from Qantas, Jetstar, Qatar Airways, and Virgin Australia. The investigation follows reports from air traffic controllers expressing concern over inadequate training time for complex airspace changes introduced in July. In fullInvestigation after fourth close call at Sydney airport in less than a monthMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why have there been so many close calls at Sydney airport?
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleQantas Airways planes at Sydney AirportThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau has launched an investigation into a fourth air traffic control incident at Sydney Airport in less than a month. In the latest incident, a Qantas Airbus A321 braked on a taxiway to avoid another Qantas Boeing 737 after both aircraft were directed towards the same intersection. The safety regulator confirmed there was no immediate risk of collision, but is examining potential common contributing factors across the recent incidents. Previous incidents over the past month involved runway near-misses and sudden braking by planes from Qantas, Jetstar, Qatar Airways, and Virgin Australia. The investigation follows reports from air traffic controllers expressing concern over inadequate training time for complex airspace changes introduced in July. In fullInvestigation after fourth close call at Sydney airport in less than a monthMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
