Paramedics rush to treat unwell baby on domestic Jetstar flight

A Jetstar flight from Sydney to Melbourne was given a priority landing to help treat a sick baby on Monday afternoon.

Caller David was on the flight and told Jacqui Felgate the worried mother was screaming on board before help arrived.

“About 15 minutes into the flight the announcement came over asking for whether there were any doctors or nurses on board,” David said on 3AW.

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“There were ambulance waiting for us at the tarmac.”

Jetstar later released a statement to 3AW Drive, confirming a priority landing was requested to treat the unwell infant.