After making an emergency landing in Kazakhstan, a Boeing 777 got stuck in the mud. Over 300 passengers then waited 20 hours to be rescued by another airline.

• A Swiss International Air Lines flight diverted to Kazakhstan due to a medical emergency.
• The Boeing 777 came off the runway in Astana and got stuck, leaving over 300 passengers stranded.
• Sister carrier Austrian Airlines sent another plane to rescue the passengers the next day.

Over 300 airline passengers have been rescued after spending an unexpected day in Kazakhstan.

Saturday's Swiss International Air Lines flight from Tokyo to Zurich changed course about halfway through the 14-hour journey, according to data from Flightradar24.