A Virgin Australia plane that left Adelaide Airport this afternoon was forced to return, following what airport officials said was a medical emergency.
Flight VA580 was bound for Canberra and got almost as far as the South Australian border when it was forced to turn around.The flight had initially departed Adelaide just after 4:00pm.Virgin later confirmed that the plane had returned "due to an unwell crew member on board". "Virgin Australia flight VA580 travelling from Adelaide to Canberra was required to conduct an air return," a spokesperson for the airline said.
"The aircraft landed safely back in Adelaide and emergency services are now attending to the crew member. "We are currently working through re-accommodation options so we can get our passengers on their way to their destination as quickly as possible."
Hope they are ok.
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