Virgin Australia B738 and Qantas B738 at Sydney on Aug 9th 2026, VA cleared for takeoff and QF cleared for crossing
Last Update: August 14, 2026 / 11:09:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 9, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-555
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Perth, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-IJQ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A Qantas Boeing 737-800, registration VH-XZH performing flight QF-728 from Sydney,NS to Ayers Rock,NT (Australia), was crossing runway 34L.
Australia's ATSB reported the Qantas crew reported to have received clearance to cross runway 34L. A short investigation has been opened. After the Qantas B738 had crossed the runway, the VA B738 received takeoff clearance again and departed.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 9, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-555
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Perth, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-IJQ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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