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Flight diverted from Appleton due to medical emergency

Posted 4:11 PM, Oct 10, 2017
and last updated 11:01 PM, Oct 10, 2017

A United Express flight from Appleton to Chicago has been diverted to Milwaukee because of a medical emergency.

Emergency crews rushed to the plane after it landed at Mitchell International Airport around 6:15 a.m. Tuesday. Airport officials said a male passenger suffered a medical emergency on the flight and had to be treated by paramedics.

Officials say the incident did not impact airport operations.