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).
According to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), an investigation has been launched into a fourth close call at Sydney airport in less than a month. On Tuesday, a Qantas Airbus A321 preparing to depart for the Gold Coast reportedly braked to avoid another Qantas aircraft, a Boeing 737, that had just arrived from Melbourne.
The ATSB stated that there was no immediate risk of collision, but the investigation aims to uncover any common contributing factors to the three other incidents at the airport over the past month.
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