Inside Sydney Airport

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Inside Sydney Airport

Synopsis

Volatile weather, security breaches, technical issues and the human element — all challenges for one of the busiest airports in the South Hemisphere.

Episodes

Season 1
  • Dawn to Curfew

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    Duty Manager George is confronted with a suspicious package. Rookie Mel attends 2 medical emergencies. A bulging cargo pod tests the ground crew.

  • Excess Baggage

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    A hard day for Bag Manager Kevin, with 3 systems breakdowns. Security trace a man travelling with firearms and police investigate an unattended bag.

  • Hazards

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    An incoming plane has been struck by lightning several times. Engineers check for damage as passengers become more aggressive with the growing delays.

  • Fire and Rain

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    Torrential rain closes two runways as an incoming flight deals with a life or death situation. A fire training exercise turns into the real thing.

  • VIPs

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    Airport Security is on high alert as a World Leader arrives, meanwhile Duty Managers try to track down a woman who reportedly collapsed on the street.

  • Worst Case Scenario

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    An emergency training exercise is hampered by dangerous winds, flight board failure and a real life emergency: an explosion in a passenger terminal.

  • Friday Frenzy

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    Security breaches, an air ambulance emergency, drugs found in an unattended bag and an angry passenger add up to a busy Friday for Duty Manager George.

  • Testing Times

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    First day nerves for sniffer dog Warner. Security tests its screening team by trying to smuggle a fake bomb. Annie faces her moment of truth.

  • Fix to Fly

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    The work never stops in this mini-city for maintenance, safety and emergency responders. A fire on an airbridge could have catastrophic consequences.

  • White Powder Christmas

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    The busy Christmas Season, thousands of families on holidays. But the discovery of an unidentified white powder onboard a flight sparks an emergency.