RAAF Base Edinburgh – 29 January 2026 1416/25/26 – Documents

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On 29 January 2026, Qantas flight QF691 (Boeing 737) diverted from Melbourne to Adelaide to RAAF Base Edinburgh due to adverse weather preventing safe landing at Adelaide Airport and critically low fuel reserves (approximately 20 minutes flight time remaining). The aircraft landed at 1753 hours with 119 passengers and one crew member experiencing a medical episode, requiring ambulance and fire service response; that passenger was hospitalised and subsequently recovered. RAAF Base Edinburgh provided ground support including refuelling from No. 24 Squadron resources, with the aircraft safely departing for Adelaide at 1957 hours after refuelling. The disclosure comprises incident notifications and email updates documenting Defence's operational response, with media handled by Qantas and a hot wash debrief scheduled for 30 January 2026.