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Emergency landing at Mackay airport
by troy.kippen
10th Mar 2018 1:01 PM
| Updated:
2:26 PM
A TIGER flight had to divert to Mackay Airport this morning because of a medical emergency.
Flight TGW582 was on a routine flight from Melbourne to Cairns leaving Tullamarine Airport at 8.30am when it was diverted to Mackay Airport.
The flight landed at Mackay at about 10am.
Tigerair A320 VH-VNH at #Mackay Airport Saturday after diverting due to a medical emergency while operating TGW582 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Cairns. pic.twitter.com/lrZQPqB30I
— cqplanespotting (@cqplanespotting) March 10, 2018
It was on the ground for more than an hour before continuing its journey to Cairns landing at 11.53am.
A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson said paramedics were not required at the airport on Saturday morning.
Tiger Air has been contact for comment on the nature of the emergency.
