Sunstate DH8D and Qantas B738 at Sydney on Jul 27th 2026, clearance to cross runway witth aircraft in landing roll
Last Update: July 30, 2026 / 18:17:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 27, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunstate Airlines
Flight number
QF-1424
Departure
Canberra, Australia
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-QOC
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
A Qantas Boeing 737-800, registration VH-XZG performing flight QF-124 from Queenstown (New Zealand) to Sydney,NS (Australia), had landed on Sydney's runway 34R and was taxiing to the apron, when ATC cleared the aircraft to cross runway 34L. The controller noticed the resulting conflict and advised both crews, the Boeing stopped after the holding poing and short of the runway edge.
The ATSB rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 27, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunstate Airlines
Flight number
QF-1424
Departure
Canberra, Australia
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-QOC
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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