悉尼机场周日早上约7点发生一起跑道险情，一架捷星空中客车A320与正被拖车牵引的卡塔尔波音777在跑道交叉口突然制动，两机险些相撞[1]。捷星班机上一名乘务员因突然制动而受伤[1]。
这起事件发生在悉尼机场因人员配置不足引发大规模延误的背景下[1]。周六已有超过150班航班延误，其中澳航班机达95班[1]。捷星飞行员事后表示，指挥卡塔尔飞机的人员没有遵循指示[1]，并指出"我们被告知停止，准备穿过跑道，所以只是在最后一刻我们才能够停下来"[1]。
Two aircraft came close to colliding on a runway at Sydney Airport on Sunday morning in an incident that underscored ongoing operational disruptions at the facility. [1] A Jetstar Airbus A320 carrying passengers and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 being towed by a tug vehicle both applied emergency braking at a runway intersection at approximately 7 a.m., with the Jetstar flight crew managing to halt their aircraft just in time. [1] A flight attendant aboard the Jetstar aircraft sustained an injury from the sudden braking. [1]
The near-miss occurred amid a period of significant flight delays stemming from staffing shortages at the airport. [1] More than 150 flights were delayed on Saturday, including 95 operated by Qantas Airways. [1] According to the Jetstar pilots involved, the incident resulted from a communication breakdown. The pilots stated they "were told to hold short and we were focused on crossing the runway, so only by chance at the last minute were we able to stop." [1] The pilots also indicated that those directing the Qatar Airways aircraft did not follow the instructions they had been given. [1]