March 2, 2021: A Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight from Sharjah made an emergency landing at Karachi in Pakistan after one of the passengers onboard fell sick.
IndiGo airlines flight number 6E1412 travelling from Sharjah to Lucknow made an emergency landing on Tuesday morning in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi after a passenger onboard suffered a cardiac arrest. The passenger who suffered cardiac arrest was declared dead on arrival.
The male passenger was administered all possible medical help onboard but he could not be revived, the airline said.
IndiGo also issued a statement saying, "IndiGo flight 6E 1412 from Sharjah to Lucknow was diverted to Karachi due to a medical emergency. Unfortunately, the passenger could not be revived and was declared dead on arrival by the airport medical team. We are deeply saddened with the news and our prayers and wishes are with his family."
The plane was at the Karachi airport for two hours before leaving for Ahmedabad.
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March 2, 2021: A Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight from Sharjah made an emergency landing at Karachi in Pakistan after one of the passengers onboard fell sick.
March 2, 2021: A Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight from Sharjah made an emergency landing at Karachi in Pakistan after one of the passengers onboard fell sick.
IndiGo airlines flight number 6E1412 travelling from Sharjah to Lucknow made an emergency landing on Tuesday morning in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi after a passenger onboard suffered a cardiac arrest. The passenger who suffered cardiac arrest was declared dead on arrival.
The male passenger was administered all possible medical help onboard but he could not be revived, the airline said.
IndiGo also issued a statement saying, "IndiGo flight 6E 1412 from Sharjah to Lucknow was diverted to Karachi due to a medical emergency. Unfortunately, the passenger could not be revived and was declared dead on arrival by the airport medical team. We are deeply saddened with the news and our prayers and wishes are with his family."
The plane was at the Karachi airport for two hours before leaving for Ahmedabad.