A 60-year-old Nigerian man simply identified as Abdullah has died on a Doha-bound IndiGo flight traveling from Delhi to Doha, according to a report by the BBC.
The Doha-bound IndiGo flight had to make an emergency landing at the Karachi International Airport following Abdullah’s sudden death which was declared by the Airport Medical Staff at the Jinnah International Airport upon arrival.
ARY News on Monday said, the pilot of flight 6E-1736 requested permission to make an emergency landing when the Nigerian passenger on board felt unwell, his health quickly worsened, and he died mid-air.
IndiGo in a statement said, “We are deeply saddened by the news and our prayers and wishes are with his family and loved ones. We’re currently making arrangements for transferring the other passengers of the flight, in coordination with the relevant authorities.”
Unidentified officials said the aircraft remained at the Karachi airport for nearly five hours and returned to Delhi after the authorities in Karachi issued a death certificate for the passenger.
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