Near Miss at Sydney Airport Raises Alarms Over Safety Protocols A Qantas Boeing 737 800 approaching Runway 16R at Sydney Airport was forced to make an emergency go around on a busy morning due to a drone hovering nearby, narrowly avoiding a collision with the plane.
The close call sent shockwaves through the aviation community and has raised concerns about the increasing threat of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to air travel.
The Near Miss Incident Details The Boeing 737 800, carrying 157 passengers and crew members from Melbourne to Sydney, was descending onto Runway 16R when air traffic control spotted a drone hovering above the airfield.