Two workers were temporarily stood down after near-miss collision at Sydney Airport
A Jetstar flight narrowly avoided a collision with a Qatar Airways aircraft at Sydney Airport after a tug pulled the Qatar plane across the runway. Two staff members – an air traffic controller and the tug driver – were temporarily stood down pending standard post‑incident testing. Transport Minister Catherine King announced plans for improved air‑traffic‑controller rostering and expanded training to address staffing shortages and safety concerns.
- ▪The near‑miss occurred when a Jetstar plane was forced to stop abruptly as a Qatar Airways aircraft was being towed across the runway, narrowly avoiding a collision.
- ▪An Airservices Australia air traffic controller and the tug driver were stood down while undergoing drug and alcohol testing after the incident.
- ▪The incident exacerbated existing delays at Australia’s busiest airport, which has been suffering from staff shortages and recent disruptions.
- ▪Minister Catherine King pledged to implement improved rostering for air traffic controllers from early September and to increase training capacity with a new Sydney Tower simulator.
- ▪The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating both this incident and a similar near‑miss involving a Qantas flight earlier in July.
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Two staff were temporarily stood down after a Jetstar plane narrowly avoided hitting a Qatar Airways plane at Sydney Airport on Sunday. Photograph: 9NewsView image in fullscreenTwo staff were temporarily stood down after a Jetstar plane narrowly avoided hitting a Qatar Airways plane at Sydney Airport on Sunday. Photograph: 9NewsSydney airportTwo workers were temporarily stood down after near-miss collision at Sydney Airport Transport minister says improved staff rostering will be in place from next month after ‘unacceptable’ delays and incident involving Qatar Airways and Jetstar planes Catie McLeodMon 10 Aug 2026 02.21 EDTLast modified on Mon 10 Aug 2026 02.22 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe transport minister, Catherine King, has said improved staff rostering will be in place…
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