Third Sydney Airport near-miss under investigation as Qantas jet crosses active runway

Australia's ATSB — the national transport safety investigator — confirmed on 13 August a third Sydney Airport incident in under three weeks. On 9 August, a Virgin Australia 737 aborted take-off after a Qantas 737 crossed its runway. The Qantas crew reportedly had air traffic control clearance, raising questions about systemic coordination failures in Australia's busiest airspace.