Australian PM Albanese's plane makes emergency landing in St. Louis due to crew injury

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's plane made an emergency landing in St. Louis, Missouri, due to a medical emergency involving a crew member who was struck in the head by falling luggage from an overhead locker. The injured crew member suffered a concussion and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The plane, Royal Australian Air Force 343, had departed Washington, D.C., after Albanese met with U.S. President Donald Trump and was en route back to Australia when the incident occurred. Flight records show the plane rerouted to St. Louis after the injury, landing at Lambert International Airport and remaining there for several hours. This unscheduled stop was reported by multiple Australian and U.S. news outlets, emphasizing the health and safety response for the crew member. Albanese was not reported to be injured and continued his return journey following the emergency landing.