Overview
- Defence confirmed the Royal Australian Air Force transport diverted and landed safely at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
- Officials told local media a crew member was struck by luggage that fell from an overhead bin and was reportedly hospitalized with a concussion.
- The flight departed Joint Base Andrews bound for Hawaii, with FOX 2 citing a 5:15 p.m. takeoff and a landing around 7:45 p.m., while 9News reported a stop after less than an hour in the air.
- Reporting identified the aircraft as an RAAF Airbus A330-200/KC-30A used for prime ministerial transport.
- The prime minister was returning from Washington, where he and President Donald Trump announced an $8.5 billion critical minerals agreement.