Passengers on a Qantas flight have found themselves stuck in the Maldives after their flight was forced to land.
The flight, QF9 from Perth to London, was diverted to the nation’s capital Male eight hours into its journey on Tuesday after someone on board experienced a medical emergency.
The unexpected landing also meant the operating crew reached their duty limit, which is the time aircraft staff are allowed to work, meaning the flight could not take off again.
‘Earlier this morning our Perth to London service diverted to Male in the Maldives due to a medical incident onboard,’ a Qantas spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.
‘We’re working with customers to rebook them on alternate flights out of Male.’
The passengers are due to be re-accommodated on other flights out of Male within 24 hours.
The airline apologised to its customers for the disruption and thanked them for their understanding.
Staff from Qantas’ London operation team are travelling to Male to provide additional support.
A Qantas flight has been grounded in Male, in the Maldives, after a medical incident (stock image)
