• A Jetstar A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 nearly collided at Sydney Airport.
• The incident occurred during taxiing, injuring a Jetstar crew member.
• The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has launched an investigation into the near miss.
• The Qatar Airways plane was reportedly not following air traffic control instructions.
• Delays in flights were reported at Sydney Airport following the incident.

A Jetstar A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 narrowly avoided a collision at Sydney Airport on Sunday morning, prompting an investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The incident occurred as the Jetstar aircraft was taxiing for a flight to the Gold Coast and recognized the Qatar Airways plane being towed by an aircraft tug in close proximity on a crossing taxiway. Both aircraft were forced to stop abruptly, resulting in injuries to a Jetstar cabin crew member and damage to the Qatar plane's nose gear connection, according to Channel News Asia and South China Morning Post.

The ATSB is gathering data from both aircraft as well as air traffic control, and is interviewing crew and tug operators to ascertain the cause of the near collision. A Jetstar representative stated, "Our aircraft was following instructions by Air Traffic Control when the pilots were forced to brake firmly after another aircraft came in close proximity," underlining the potential failure of compliance by the tug pulling the Qatar Airways plane, as suggested by preliminary information from an official, according to Reuters and India Times.

The incident has led to operational disruptions at Sydney Airport, with delays being reported following the near miss. Airservices Australia indicated that these delays stemmed from the incident as investigators continue to review the circumstances that nearly led to a significant accident in a busy airport setting, as noted in multiple sources including Channel News Asia and Reuters.