Ultra-long-haul flight to London makes diversion to Maldives after ‘medical incident’ mid-air

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner made a diversion to Malé, the capital city of the Maldives - (Getty/iStock)

Passengers on a Qantas flight from Australia to London were forced to divert to the Maldives after a “medical incident” on board.

Flight QF9 from Perth to Heathrow Airport touched down in Malé, the capital city of the Maldives, following the mid-air scare on Monday (5 May).