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Australia prime minister’s flight lands in St. Louis after crew member’s head injury

The plane diverted after luggage caused a crew member's head injury, prompting emergency medical care during the Prime Minister's return from the US, officials said.

  • On Tuesday, an airplane carrying Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made an unscheduled landing at St. Louis Lambert International Airport after a crew member suffered a medical emergency.
  • A crew member was struck in the head by luggage that fell from an overhead locker, prompting Royal Australian Air Force 343 to turn around above northern Missouri after departing Washington, D.C., at 6:17 p.m.
  • The injured crew member was taken to a St. Louis hospital, 7News reported, after the aircraft landed at Lambert at 7:42 p.m. and remained there as of 9 p.m.
  • Albanese will meet US President Donald Trump again next week in Malaysia for the ASEAN conference, as the federal government celebrated Trump's strong support for the submarine plan.
  • Beyond the diversion, the visit yielded a critical-minerals pact that will see the US and Australia each invest $1.5 billion over six months, boosting Australia’s supply chain outside China.
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A plane carrying Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made an emergency landing on Tuesday evening after a visit to Donald Trump.

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The incident occurred shortly after Albanese finished talks with United States President Donald Trump in Washington.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
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