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Sydney airport may tighten tarmac procedures after investigators review the Jetstar-Qatar near-miss.
Airport ground incidents can be just as dangerous as airborne ones, and this one involved two large commercial aircraft in a busy international hub. The probe will focus attention on tarmac procedures, towing coordination and departure spacing.
Sydney airport will face tighter ground-traffic controls after the near-miss and injury report.
The incident is a sharp reminder that ground operations can be as dangerous as takeoff and landing. It also lands in a broader moment of heightened aviation-safety attention.
Airservices Australia will keep departure spacing in place while the Sydney Kingsford Smith review runs, and the incident is likely to trigger a broader safety check on tarmac procedures.
A near miss at a major hub is a serious operational and safety issue, especially when it immediately affects departures and crew welfare.
SpaceX will use the intact splashdown and recovery photos from the 13th test flight to justify the next Starship upgrade cycle, even if the upper stage is ultimately lost at sea.
Starship is central to SpaceX’s next phase of launch development, and recovery data from intact hardware is unusually valuable. Even a failed tow can still feed the next design iteration if the photos and post-flight inspection are usable.
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