A Turkish Airlines flight to Niamey in Niger was diverted to Malta this evening after declaring a medical emergency.

The flight left Istanbul at 6 p.m. and diverted to Malta after reporting that a passenger had a cardiac problem.

An ambulance was deployed to the airport.

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