Anthony Albanese's plane makes emergency landing in Missouri after passenger stuck by luggage

Caitlyn Rintoul
The Nightly
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's plane has been forced to make an emergency landing.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's plane has been forced to make an emergency landing. Credit: LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s plane has been diverted on his way home to Australia from Washington for a medical emergency.

The PM’s RAAF flight was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Missouri after a crew member was struck in the head with luggage from an overhead locker.

Flight ASY 343 stopped at St Louis Lambert International Airport so the injured person could receive medical treatment at the local hospital.

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The PM had been due to fly from Washington to Honolulu before heading to Canberra.

A map on Flightradar24 shows the Prime Minister’s plane travelling west across the United States before making a sharp turn, diverting to St Louis Lambert International Airport.

Flight ASY 343 was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Missouri.
Flight ASY 343 was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Missouri. Credit: Flightradar

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