Two more close calls at Sydney Airport add to safety concerns
The incidents highlight a persistent shortage of air traffic controllers at Australia’s busiest airport
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is probing two additional aircraft taxiing incidents at Sydney Airport, joining a series of near misses that have sparked safety concerns. On August 25, a Jetstar plane nearly collided with another aircraft taxiing behind it at the gate, according to the bureau. Earlier on August 16, two recently landed Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia jets had intersecting paths before the Qantas crew spotted the other plane and halted.
Despite air traffic control instructing the Virgin jet to yield to the Qantas aircraft, the instruction went unacknowledged by the crew, and authorities failed to notice the oversight. This latest round of incidents further underscores the potential for collisions at Sydney Airport and highlights the ongoing issue of a shortage of air traffic controllers at the country's busiest airport.
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