An illustration of the near misses that occurred after aircrew for two airlines failed to note warnings that a runway had been shortened for resurfacing. Courtesy of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Aircrew on two international aircraft failed to notice a warning from Melbourne airport, which led to two near misses in less than two weeks, placing hundreds of passengers at risk, according to a report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
Both flights overshot a runway which had been temporarily shortened to accommodate resurfacing work, and lifted off the ground just metres from airport workers and equipment.
