Qantas Flight Makes Priority Landing After Pilot Suffers Chest Pains

The captain of a Brisbane-to-Sydney flight was treated by paramedics after experiencing a medical emergency mid-air.

The captain of Qantas Flight QF505 requested assistance after experiencing chest pains during the flight from Brisbane to Sydney.
The first officer, who was piloting the Boeing 737-800 at the time, declared a 'medical PAN' to air traffic control and requested an expedited landing.
Flight attendants prepared a defibrillator in the cockpit, but the equipment was ultimately not used on the captain.
The plane landed safely at Sydney Airport approximately 20 minutes behind schedule, and the captain was able to taxi the aircraft to the gate before being met by paramedics.
The captain was transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment, and the Air Transport Safety Bureau has been notified of the incident.