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Steve Crook
9th July 2015, 09:05 PM
According to tonight's EK419 flight fromSydney to Bangkok is diverting to Brisbane. Any ideas on cause?
Max C
9th July 2015, 09:14 PM
Not sure but it descended to 10000ft out near St George.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/a6-eca/#6c07a67
Steve Crook
9th July 2015, 09:27 PM
Just landed - taxiing towards the international terminal
Brandon Giacomin
9th July 2015, 09:39 PM
Scheduled to leave at 2230 according to flightaware. So I would guess medical.
Steve Crook
9th July 2015, 10:48 PM
Taxiing out again
MarkR
10th July 2015, 06:08 AM
Scheduled to leave at 2230 according to flightaware. So I would guess medical.

They dropped to 10000 as a precuation re possible loss of pressurisation, as a suspect device was found onboard, turned out to be a mobile phone.
Michael Cleary
11th July 2015, 04:54 PM
Apparently the Mobile Phone belonged to a passenger on the incoming flight.

Makes you wonder about a few things though...how thorough the cleaning was performed not being the major one.