Noteworthy accidents that have occured at YSSY?

[Nigel C]

Check out the second post Fred.

[Rob R]

There was also the chopper that hit a biz jet parked at AJC.

[Noel White]

Originally Posted by Nigel C

China Eastern A340's handbrake turn on 16R after hydraulic issues. 1st November 2000.

Is this the one Nigel?

[Nigel C]

Sure is. The skid marks on the runway lasted probably 7 or 8 years, which was a chilling reminder on just how close we came to 'the big one'.

[Paul f.]

Nearly not as close as the Emirates A340 in MEL in 2009,now that was close

[Steve Crook]

I also have a vague memory of an over run on runway 25. I have an inkling it was a 707 and for some reason Lufthansa springs to mind...could all be an entirely invented memory. Amazing that railway tracks use to cross the airport let alone be operative!!

[Raymond Rowe]

Many years ago when the tracks crossed the airport a DC3 and a train had a bit of an altercation one day.It is amazing at some of the stories the old timers used to tell .

[James R]

That report about the PA 747 was an interesting read. Nice couple of photos too. I guess she wasn't far off going into the cooks river!

[Rob R]

There have also been some close ones involving SIMOPS (when it was used at SYD) and aircraft crossing runways.

[Noel White]

Originally Posted by James R

That report about the PA 747 was an interesting read. Nice couple of photos too. I guess she wasn't far off going into the cooks river!

Or smashing into the main Sydney southern sewer line. Would have caused a real blockage.