SocietyEXCLUSIVE: Sydney airport near-miss involved controllers flagged as high-fatigue risk, records show

Internal records and a call recording obtained by Reuters show that several controllers on duty when two Qantas aircraft nearly collided at Sydney airport in July had been flagged as at high risk of fatigue. One shift manager described the staffing situation as “a bit insane.”

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RReuters★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 04:00Original