Another near-miss at Sydney Airport as Jetstar and Qatar flights nearly collide
The Jetstar pilot told passengers it was ‘only by chance that at the last minute’ they were able to stop.
There has been another near-miss between two planes at Sydney Airport with the pilot telling passengers a crew member has been injured.
The Jetstar and Qatar Airlines flights are believed to have nearly collided about 7am on Sunday after the aircraft were forced to brake to avoid a collision.
WATCH VIDEO ABOVE: Near miss captured at Sydney Airport.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.Footage captured from inside the Jetstar flight shows passengers listening to an announcement from the pilot, informing them of the near miss and injury to a cabin crew member.
“With the sudden stop we have had a situation where one of our cabin crew has been injured,” the pilot can be heard saying.
The pilot said the flight would be returning to the bay once a safety car could be tasked to escort them “due to the proximity of the 777” to the right of the aircraft.
“The situation there is that they said they didn’t follow instructions, we were told to hold short and we were focused on crossing a runway, so only by chance that at the last minute we were able to stop” he said in the video.
The pilot said the other aircraft had broken its towing equipment so could not be pushed backwards.
The footage also shows the Qatar aircraft outside the window of the Jetstar plane, with its front wheel appearing to face the wrong direction.
Jetstar passengers have been told they will be disembarking the aircraft.
Sydney Airport has been contacted for comment.
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Originally published as Another near-miss at Sydney Airport reportedly injures crew member
