Afternoon Update: Sydney airport chaos; ‘body’ in suitcase actually lifelike doll; and a breakfast of champions
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Good afternoon. Sydney airport was in chaos over the weekend. On Saturday, more than 150 flights were delayed, and then on Sunday, two planes, owned by Jetstar and Qatar Airways, almost collided. The political fallout began on Monday, when Catherine King, the…
Sydney's airport faced significant disruptions over the weekend, with over 150 flights delayed on Saturday and a near-miss collision between two aircraft – one operated by Jetstar and the other by Qatar Airways – on Sunday. In response, federal transport minister Catherine King summoned Airservices Australia CEO Rob Sharp to Canberra for a meeting on Monday.
Following the incident, two individuals connected to the event – an Airservices Australia air traffic controller and the tug driver responsible for towing the Qatar Airways plane – were temporarily removed from duty to undergo standard post-incident drug and alcohol testing.
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Also reported by 4 other outlets
- Too close for comfort: Two suspended after second Sydney Airport near-miss in less than two weeks malaymail.com
- Two workers were temporarily stood down after near-miss collision at Sydney Airport theguardian.com
- Crisis meeting called after two near-misses at Sydney Airport theage.com.au
- Crisis meeting called after two near-misses at Sydney Airport smh.com.au
