Fatigue concerns after Virgin jet cut in front of Qantas plane
Safety investigators say an air traffic controller with a high predicted fatigue level was on duty when a Virgin Australia jet cut in front of a Qantas plane at Sydney Airport in August. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau released two preliminary reports on close-call incidents at the airport. The reports made no findings or recommendations. In the first incident, the Virgin crew read back only part of an instruction, and the Qantas crew had to brake to avoid a collision.