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Two international flights nearly crashed at Melbourne Airport in Sept. 2023 due to unrecognized runway shortening, causing near-misses and injuries.
Two international flights carrying over 200 people each narrowly avoided disaster at Melbourne Airport in September 2023 when they overshot a runway shortened by more than 1.5 kilometers for resurfacing, flying less than five meters above ground workers.
A Malaysia Airlines A330-300 and Bamboo Airways 787-9 both failed to recognize the change despite warnings, using standard takeoff procedures that led to runway overruns.
Crews were unaware due to workload and time pressure, air traffic control did not intervene, and dispatchers did not emphasize the change.
One worker suffered a stress-related injury, and a vehicle shook violently.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau called the incidents serious near misses, attributing them to human factors and systemic gaps.
Both airlines have updated procedures, Airservices Australia is reviewing air traffic control practices, and the International Civil Aviation Organisation has committed to improved signage and communication for safety-critical runway changes.
Dos vuelos internacionales casi se estrellaron en el aeropuerto de Melbourne en septiembre de 2023 debido a un acortamiento no reconocido de la pista, causando casi accidentes y lesiones.