Sydney emergency
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Traffic
Peak-hour chaos cleared after woman dies in M7 crash
Traffic was banked up for five kilometres after the collision between a ute and an SUV.
- by Riley Walter
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Jetstar flight forced to make emergency landing
The flight from Sydney to Phuket was forced to circle for almost two hours after one of the aircraft’s wheels was damaged during take-off.
- by Penry Buckley
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Qantas
‘One of the engines appeared to have gone’: Qantas drama at Sydney Airport
The Boeing 737 was taking off for Brisbane when passengers heard a “bang”. The engine failure ignited a blaze near the third runway.
- by Riley Walter, Jessica McSweeney and Nick Newling
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Tragedy
Woman dies at popular Sydney beach
The 63-year-old was found unresponsive in the water after a suspected diving incident.
- by Riley Walter and Sally Rawsthorne
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Fire
Fire engulfs industrial complex in south-west Sydney
More than 25 firetrucks and 100 firefighters worked to control the blaze that badly damaged several businesses.
- by Riley Walter and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Bushfires
Fire in Sydney’s south-west downgraded after emergency warning
Residents had been told to seek shelter as firefighters water bombed the out-of-control blaze near Liverpool.
- by Riley Walter and Nick Newling
As it happened: Whale rescue as young humpback freed from fishing gear in Sydney Harbour
National parks staff have rescued a young humpback whale tangled in fishing tackle in Sydney Harbour this morning.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Aviation
‘I saved the pilot’: Plane crashes in Sydney’s west
Emergency services rushed to the scene on Thursday afternoon after the aircraft crashed into trees near a primary school.
- by Riley Walter
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Melbourne Cup
Colleagues distraught at drowning of ‘kind-hearted soul’
Kaushik Chatterjee’s death has shocked friends and co-workers after he got into strife at a remote Ku-ring-gai beach.
- by Carrie Fellner
Man in critical condition after drowning at remote Ku-ring-gai beach
Rescuers had to use a boat to retrieve the man from the beach, which can only be accessed by a steep bushland track.
- by Carrie Fellner
Man critical after alleged assault in Hunters Hill
A 42-year-old man will face court after the alleged assault of another man, who remains in hospital fighting for life.
- by Angus Dalton and Jessica McSweeney
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