Hundreds stuck on grounded Jetstar flight at Alice Springs for hours after medical emergency landing

Bangkok to Melbourne flight diverted on Sunday morning with passengers moved to replacement plane after electrical fault found

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Airline passengers were left waiting on a plane at Alice Springs airport for more than six hours after a flight from Bangkok to Melbourne was diverted due to a medical emergency.

The Jetstar plane landed about 7.20am CST on Sunday and stayed grounded after an electrical fault was picked up.

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