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

World Australiaplane Australia probes near-miss collision of two planes on tarmac at Sydney airport Sydney Airport 1024x575 Relevant News Australia probes near-miss collision of two planes on tarmac at Sydney airport 9 August 2026 Two drivers arrested after separate crashes with alcohol readings of 139μg%ml and 82μg%ml 9 August 2026 Cyprus Tax Department clears 373,000 old returns as backlog drive continues 9 August 2026 Newsroom 9 August 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber 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 Qatar Airways plane, which was being towed by an aircraft tug, very close on a crossing taxiway, the regulator said. “Both aircraft were stopped abruptly,” the transport safety bureau said in a statement. A cabin crew member on the Jetstar plane was injured, and the connection between the Qatar Airways plane’s nose gear and the aircraft tug was damaged, the regulator said. Jetstar, the budget arm of Australia’s national carrier Qantas QAN.AX, said it was investigating the incident, too. “Our aircraft was following instructions by Air Traffic Control when the pilots were forced to brake firmly after another aircraft came in close proximity,” a Jetstar spokesperson said in a statement. Qatar Airways did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Airservices Australia, the federal agency responsible for managing air traffic, said it enacted “departure spacing” at the airport “to safely manage projected airborne and departure demands” following the near-miss. It declined to comment on the cause of the incident, as it was under review. The near-miss comes a day after the airport was hit by widespread delays, after Airservices Australia enacted the same strategy due to what it said were “roster constraints” with air traffic controllers. (Reuters) Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Two drivers arrested after separate crashes with alcohol readings of 139μg%ml and 82μg%ml Cyprus Tax Department clears 373,000 old returns as backlog drive continues Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open the waterway Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery, fire extinguished The homework Guterres left Cyprus: Three readings of what comes next German minister warns of daily ‘hybrid warfare’ after suspected drone attack Vehicle extensively damaged in early-morning fire in Larnaca Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.