A Qantas flight (QF2) flying from London to Singapore has been forced to make an urgent landing in Azerbaijan, after a passenger suffered a life-threatening cardiac emergency mid-flight.

O n early Monday, June 9, a Qantas Airbus A380 operating flight QF2 from London Heathrow to Singapore diverted to Baku's Heydar Aliyev International Airport, following a medical emergency onboard ...

Qantas passengers and crew are experiencing a unique stopover in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku following a medical emergency, but should be on their way 4.30pm local time, or 10.30pm AEST.

Qantas does not normally operate from Baku, and delays are expected due to required routine maintenance. A qualified A380 engineer is being flown in from London to conduct the inspections and ...

A medical emergency on a Qantas flight from London to Sydney, via Singapore, forced an urgent landing in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, early on June 9, according to Australian media reports.

Qantas said the QF2 flight was originally due for routine maintenance checks in Singapore, but because of the emergency diversion, those checks had to be completed in Baku instead.