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REVEALED: Manchester United's flight to Perth was delayed by a serious medical emergency on a military jet... with Erik ten Hag's squad blocked from taking off in Melbourne by the plane carrying a critically ill man

Manchester United's flight from Melbourne to Perth was delayed due to a serious medical emergency involving a military plane.

United were about to take off from a private airfield on Wednesday following their victory over Crystal Palace at the MCG when the drama unfolded.

The military aircraft landed and blocked United's Boeing 747 on the tarmac while a critically ill man was taken off the plane.

Manchester United's flight from Melbourne to Perth was delayed due to a medical emergency
A military aircraft landed and blocked Unitedu2019s Boeing 747 on the tarmac while a critically ill man was taken off the plane
United commissioned the plane from Texas-based company Atlas after ending their sponsorship agreement with Aeroflot in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
There was a 45-minute delay before Erik ten Hag and his players could leave for Perth

There was a 45-minute delay before Erik ten Hag and his players could leave for Perth where they play a final tour game against Aston Villa at Optus Stadium on Saturday.