Australia: Jetstar, Qatar Airways planes almost collide on Sydney Airport tarmac
A flight crew member was injured in a near-miss collision on the runway at Australia's Sydney Airport. An investigation has been launched to determine what caused the incident.
On Sunday, a Jetstar and a Qatar Airways plane nearly collided on the tarmac at Sydney Airport, Australia's busiest. A Jetstar A320 was preparing for takeoff to the Gold Coast when its crew saw a Qatar Airways Boeing 777, which was being towed, on a crossing taxiway. Both aircraft stopped abruptly, causing injury to a Jetstar cabin crew member and damage to the Qatar Airways nose gear connection.
The injured crew member was treated by paramedics. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating the incident, gathering data from the planes, air traffic control, and interviewing crew and tug operators. Jetstar, a low-cost subsidiary of Australia's national carrier Qantas, stated that their pilots followed ATC instructions when they had to brake sharply.
There was no immediate response from Qatar Airways. The incident caused flight delays at Sydney Airport, and the ATSB has called for witnesses to provide visuals of the event. This comes a day after widespread delays at the airport due to departure spacing caused by roster issues with air traffic controllers.
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