Bamboo Airways

During nighttime operations in September 2023, the crews of two wide-body international flights failed to recognise that runway 34 at Melbourne Airport had been temporarily shortened, and as a result, each aircraft extended its take-off roll and lifted off just metres above an active works site at the runway end.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has initiated inquiries into Airbus A330 and Boeing 787 runway excursion occurrences at Melbourne (MEL) during take-off that transpired within a two-week span in September.