Intervention follows days of delays and a near-miss between two planes on the Sydney aiport tarmac. Follow today’s news live
Catherine King, the federal transport minister, has asked Air Services Australia to speak with her today about a “pathway forward” after two aircraft were involved in a near-miss at Sydney airport on Sunday.
The two planes, owned by Jetstar and Qatar Airways, almost collided at Sydney airport, the nation’s busiest, on Sunday morning. A Jetstar spokesperson said its plane was following instructions from air traffic control when the pilots were forced to break “firmly” when another aircraft came within “close proximity”.
We’re not happy. No one wants to see passengers disrupted in the way they have been.
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