Australia Investigates Fourth Close Call at Sydney Airport in Less than a Month
The safety bureau is examining whether conflicting taxiway clearances and recent air traffic control changes contributed to the fourth Sydney Airport incident in a month.
- On Friday, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau announced an investigation into a near-miss on Tuesday at Sydney Airport, where a Qantas Airbus A321 preparing to depart for the Gold Coast braked to avoid a Qantas Boeing 737 arriving from Melbourne.
- Separately, the ATSB revealed Thursday that an air traffic controller reported staff were unprepared for complex airspace changes implemented in July, with more than 50 controllers expressing concern about insufficient time to learn the new procedures.
- The Airport is currently investigating several recent ground traffic incidents, including an August 9 runway incursion involving Virgin Australia and a near-collision between a Jetstar A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 that injured a cabin crew member.
- Qantas stated its aircraft were "cleared to proceed following instructions from Air Traffic Control," while the ATSB evidence collection phase involves interviewing crews and reviewing recorded data to understand contributing factors.
- A preliminary report is expected in six to eight weeks, as Airservices Australia continues to review operational events and will implement necessary actions to maintain safe airport operations.
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Australia investigates fourth close call at Sydney airport in less than a month - Regional Media News
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Australia's transport safety regulator said on Friday it had launched an investigation into a fourth incident involving air traffic control at Sydney airport in less than a month after two planes were directed towards the same intersection on the ground. A Qantas Airbus A321 preparing to depart to the Gold Coast braked to avoid another Qantas aircraft, a Boeing 737, that had arrived from Melbourne on Tu…
Air traffic controllers at Sydney Airport authorised a Qantas aircraft to turn on a route at the same time as another aircraft, this being the fourth incident recorded at Australia's busiest airport in less than a month, according to Reuters. The incident was made ...
Fourth Sydney Airport safety incident in three weeks under investigation
Airservices Australia, the government-owned organisation responsible for air traffic management, says it reported the "potential traffic conflict" between two Qantas planes to safety authorities on Tuesday.
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Australia investigates fourth close call at Sydney airport in less than a month
A Qantas Airbus A321 preparing to depart to the Gold Coast braked to avoid another Qantas aircraft, a Boeing 737, that had arrived from Melbourne on Tuesday (Aug 18).
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