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Planes came within metres of hitting Melbourne airport workers because flight crews unaware of shortened runway

todayNovember 11, 2025

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Australian safety investigation finds serious accidents involving two planes in September 2023 were only avoided ‘by luck’

Two passenger planes only narrowly avoided colliding with construction vehicles and workers during takeoff at Melbourne airport in 2023, in one case by less than 5m, because the flight crews were unaware the runway was nearly 1,600m shorter than usual, an Australian safety investigation has found.

The incidents have prompted changes to domestic and international practices on notifying flight crews about critical safety information to reduce potential for human error in takeoff.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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