General · 21 August 2026

Sydney airport records its fourth near-miss between passenger planes in under a month

A Qantas plane heading for the Gold Coast braked suddenly on Tuesday to avoid a recently landed jet. Three other close calls have happened recently, including one on 9 August where a Jetstar cabin crew member was hurt during an emergency stop. An air traffic controller previously warned that staff did not have enough time to master new airspace rules introduced in July.

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