31 Dec 2025

Auckland to Perth flight diverted after person dies

12:12 pm on 31 December 2025
Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft as seen flying and landing at London Heathrow Airport LHR. The wide body double-decker Airbus A380 aircraft has the registration VH-OQH, the name Reginald Ansett and is powered by 4x Rolls Royce RR jet engines. The specific passenger plane was stored for 2 years due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia, the world's third oldest airline in operation and member of Oneworld aviation alliance group. The main hub for the Australian airline is Sydney airport. London, United Kingdom on August 2022 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) (Photo by Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

The Qantas flight was going from Auckland to Perth. Photo: Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via AFP

A person has died after a medical incident on a Qantas flight from Auckland to Perth Tuesday.

The flight was diverted to Sydney due to the incident and emergency services were provided.

New South Wales police said officers attended the Sydney International Airport but the woman could not be revived.

The flight resumed its route to Perth afterwards.

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