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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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(Co Runway incursion and near collision involving Fairchild SA227-DC, VH-HPE, and an airport safety vehicle at Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 12 November 2025 ATSB Transport Safety Report Aviation Occurrence Investigation (Defined) AO-2025-067 F
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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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2025, at around 2030 local time, the pilot of a Sharp Airlines Fairchild Industries SA227-DC, registered VH-HPE and using callsign `Sharp 161', was preparing to conduct a scheduled freight operation from Mackay Airport to Brisbane Airport, Queensland. Mackay Airport wa
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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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The occurrence On 12 November 2025, the pilot of a Sharp Airlines Fairchild Industries SA227-DC, registered VH-HPE and operating as `Sharp 161', was preparing to conduct a scheduled freight flight from Mackay Airport to Brisbane Airport, Queensland. The pilot was
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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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medical certificate. They had accumulated 3,035 flight hours, including 1,753 hours on the SA227-DC. Driver information The driver had been an airside safety officer (ASO) at Mackay Airport for 12 years and had not previously been involved in an airside
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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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with respect to the runway incursion and near collision involving Fairchild Industries SA227-DC, VH-HPE, and an airport safety vehicle at Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 12 November 2025. Contributing factors � Common traffic advisory frequency radio transmissions from the
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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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Queensland Latitude: 21.1714� S Longitude: 149.1797� E Aircraft details Fairchild Industries SA227-DC Manufacturer and model: VH-HPE Registration: Operator: Sharp Airlines Serial number: Type of operation: DC-823B Activity: Departure: Part 135 - Australian air transport operati
Open final report at PDF page 29Runway incursion and near collision involving Fairchild SA227-DC, VH-HPE, and an airport safety vehicle, at Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 12 November 2025