Indigo's Delhi-Jeddah Flight Makes Emergency Landing At Pakistan's Karachi Airport After Passenger Falls Ill

Indigo's Delhi-Jeddah Flight Makes Emergency Landing At Karachi Airport After Passenger Falls Ill

The aircraft, which had taken off from New Delhi, was in Pakistani airspace when a male passenger became critically ill, as per sources from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The passenger was identified as a 55-year-old Indian man, Geo News reported.

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By Kamal Kumar
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 02:36 PM (IST)
Source:JND

An IndiGo flight en route from Delhi to Jeddah was forced to make an emergency landing at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport after a passenger fell critically ill mid-flight. The pilot requested a humanitarian landing, and medical assistance was promptly provided by Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) team on board.

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“The pilot of the Indian airlines contacted the air traffic control at the Karachi airport after the passenger did not get better even after he was given oxygen,” the source said.

“The air traffic control allowed the Indigo aircraft to land in Karachi on humanitarian grounds where a medical team has now gone into the aircraft to provide emergency treatment to the passenger,” he added.

After the issue was resolved, the flight departed Karachi and returned to New Delhi instead of continuing to Jeddah, the report said, quoting sources.