DUBAI // An Emirates flight from Dubai to Sydney was diverted on Thursday after a passenger became sick onboard.
Flight EK 412 was diverted to Colombo, and upon arrival, the passenger was met by local medical staff, a spokeswoman for Emirates airline said.
“The flight then continued on its journey to Sydney with an approximate four-hour delay,” the spokeswoman said.
The flight had left Dubai’s terminal 3 at 11.05am and arrived in Colombo’s main terminal at 6.36pm after being diverted.
It had been scheduled to arrive in Sydney at 6.20pm, according to Emirates’ website flight status information.
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