QANTAS flight diverted to Alice Springs after passenger experiences medical episode

The overseas flight destined for Melbourne has been diverted to Alice Springs after a passenger reportedly experienced an in-flight medical episode. Latest.

A QANTAS flights has been diverted to Alice Springs due to a passenger experiencing an in-flight medical episode. Picture: David Clark

March 25, 7.30am: A overseas flight destined for Melbourne has been diverted to Alice Springs after a passenger reportedly experienced an in-flight medical episode.

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a passenger of Qantas flight QFA46, travelling from Denpasar to Melbourne, experienced a medical episode, forcing the pilots to land the aircraft at Alice Springs Airport about 4.40am.

The passenger was evacuated directly to Alice Springs Hospital for treatment.

It is understood NT Police also attended the scene in support of aircrew.

QFA46 remained at the airport for almost three hours before departing for Melbourne shortly after 7.30am.

More to come.

Originally published as QANTAS flight diverted to Alice Springs after passenger experiences medical episode