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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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vehicle to the edge of the runway and accelerated towards a runway exit. Approximately 5 seconds after the vehicle exited the runway via a taxiway, the aircraft rotated adjacent to that taxiway. What the ATSB found The ATSB identified that
Open final report at PDF page 3Runway incursion and near collision involving Fairchild SA227-DC, VH-HPE, and an airport safety vehicle, at Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 12 November 2025

Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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they approached rotation speed and the vehicle was exiting the runway. Approximately 5 seconds after the vehicle exited taxiway Juliet, the aircraft rotated adjacent to taxiway Juliet. The pilot then contacted Car 1 on the CTAF to discuss the incident.
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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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ATSB - AO-2025-067 Figure 1: Holding points and receivers at Mackay Airport Source: Google Earth, annotated by the ATSB After being stopped at the holding point for about 1 minute and 30 seconds, th
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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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ATSB - AO-2025-067 information. Based on the information received, the Bonanza and Metroliner pilots commenced their take-off within 3 seconds of each other. The Metroliner crossed runway 14 about 4
Open final report at PDF page 22Runway incursion and near collision involving Fairchild SA227-DC, VH-HPE, and an airport safety vehicle, at Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 12 November 2025