'Potential disaster' at Melbourne Airport sparks calls for safety overhaul

By Nicole Hasham
Updated February 8 2016 - 6:08am, first published February 7 2016 - 8:10pm
Independent senator Nick Xenophon has called for a review of safety at Airservices Australia. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Independent senator Nick Xenophon has called for a review of safety at Airservices Australia. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Video footage taken by a passenger shows the plane approaching. Photo: Supplied
Video footage taken by a passenger shows the plane approaching. Photo: Supplied
The plane disappears from view under the wing. Photo: Supplied
The plane disappears from view under the wing. Photo: Supplied

Video footage of an alleged near miss involving three planes at Melbourne Airport last year has emerged, prompting independent senator Nick Xenophon to call for an urgent review of safety at a federally owned company controlling aircraft movements in Australia.

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