A medical emergency onboard an Air New Zealand flight to Auckland from Houston has forced the passenger jet to divert to Los Angeles.
The Boeing 777 plane was four hours into the Auckland-bound flight when pilots decided to divert to LAX as a passenger required "urgent" medical care.
Chief operational integrity and safety officer Captain David Morgan confirmed the diversion to 1News.
"NZ29 from Houston to Auckland experienced a medical emergency onboard approximately four hours into the flight," he said.
"Due to the nature of the emergency with a passenger requiring urgent medical care, the aircraft diverted to Los Angeles.
"Due to operational limitations for our crew onboard, the service was cancelled on arrival into Los Angeles. Customers are being re accommodated on alternative services."
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