‘Not enough air traffic controllers’: safety concerns at Sydney airport after Jetstar and Qatar planes involved in near-miss

Two aircraft narrowly avoided colliding on the tarmac at Sydney Airport on Sunday morning. A Jetstar A320 had to brake firmly when a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 was being towed into its path, The Guardian reports. The near-miss highlights safety vulnerabilities at the airport as it contends with staff shortages.

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