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Date:
Monday 17 August 2026
Time:
Not specified
Type of Aircraft:
Boeing 737-838 (WL)
Owner/Operator:
Qantas Airways Limited
Registration:
VH-VZV
MSN:
34189/3856
Year of Manufacture:
2011
Engine Model:
CFMI CFM56-7B
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: Not specified
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
None
Category:
Incident
Location:
Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) – Australia
Phase:
Taxi
Nature:
Passenger – Scheduled
Departure Airport:
Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML)
Destination Airport:
Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY)
Investigating Agency:
ATSB – AO-2026-093
Confidence Rating:
ATSB investigation in progress; final report pending
Circumstances:
On 17 August 2026, Qantas flight QF420, operated by Boeing 737 VH-VZV, was vacating runway 16 right at taxiway B8 after landing at Sydney Airport. A Virgin Australia Boeing 737, VH-IXJ, was taxiing north on taxiway B after diverting to Sydney. The ATSB reports that air traffic control had instructed the Virgin crew to follow the Qantas aircraft, but that part of the clearance was not read back and the incomplete readback was not identified. The Qantas crew saw the Virgin aircraft approaching from the right, stopped and clarified the taxiing sequence. The ATSB records no injuries or aircraft damage and is investigating the incident.
Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.