AdvertisementUpdated NationalNSWAirports Two planes involved in second recent near-miss at Sydney Airport Amber Schultz Updated August 9, 2026 — 3:34pm ,first published August 9, 2026 — 9:50am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Share A A ATwo planes have been involved in a near-miss while taxiing on the runway at Sydney Airport, forcing one plane to brake suddenly and injuring a crew member, in the second such incident at the airport in a fortnight. A Jetstar plane and a Qatar Airways plane on the runway at Sydney Airport on Sunday morning. The Qatar plane had no passengers on board and was being towed at the time, according to the report. Sydney airport experienced lengthy delays across Friday and Saturday with more than 150 flights affected amid staff shortages at air traffic control.