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Planes narrowly avoided collision with Melbourne airport workers after runway shortened by 1,600 metres

todayNovember 11, 2025

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Australian safety investigation finds flight crews had not known runway had been temporarily shortened to allow for night-time resurfacing works

Two passenger planes only narrowly avoided colliding with construction vehicles and workers during takeoff at Melbourne airport in 2023 because the flight crews were unaware the runway had been shortened by nearly 1,600m, 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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