Emergency talks held over chaos at Sydney Airport | ABC NEWS

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The federal government has held an emergency meeting with Australia's air traffic control agency about ongoing flight delays plaguing Sydney Airport. It comes after a near miss on Sunday. A Jetstar pilot had to slam on the brakes to narrowly avoid hitting a Qatar Airlines plane that was being towed across the tarmac. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/sydney-airport-near-miss-catherine-king-airservices-staff/107014408 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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