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13 August 2026

Transport watchdog investigates third near miss at Sydney airport

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Source reporting: The Guardian World

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Transport watchdog investigates third near miss at Sydney airport

Two planes came close to collision on the runway on Sunday – hours after another near miss – making a total of three in recent weeks The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said on Thursday night that it was investigating a second “runway incursion” on Sunday 9 August .

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