Qantas cabin temperatures soar

Two Qantas passengers have been hospitalised after the cabin temperature of the plane they were travelling on reportedly soared to nearly 40 degrees after a problem with the plane's air-conditioning.

Flight QF2260, carrying 30 passengers and bound for Lord Howe Island, turned back to Sydney and landed safely at 1.47pm to be met by several ambulance units.

Qantas said the flight crew had called ahead to request medical assistance meet the aircraft on landing as a precaution.

Passengers were assessed by paramedics for heat-related issues upon landing.

A NSW Ambulance spokesman said two female passengers were treated at the scene for dehydration and transferred to hospital, both in a stable condition.

The passengers all walked off the plane and both passengers and crew were assessed for heat-related issues.
Some of the passengers reported that the temperature had soared to about 40 degrees in the cabin.

Qantas said in a statement that the QantasLink plane had suffered a "technical issue with the air-conditioning system".

-    Sydney Morning Herald

- Sydney Morning Herald