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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
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...
On August 21, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) announced another near-collision between two passenger planes at Sydney Airport. This is the fourth major safety incident at Sydney Airport in a month.
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