The incident on 9 August saw Virgin Australia flight VA555 from Sydney to Perth, operated by VH-IJQ, abort take-off after Qantas flight QF728 from Sydney to Ayers Rock Airport, operated by VH-XZH, began crossing the runway ahead of it.
East Midlands Railway (EMR) is asking its passengers not to travel on Saturday (15 August) unless their journey is essential, as RMT trade union members will be taking strike action over safety faults in the operator’s new fleet of trains.