KARACHI: On Tuesday, a Saudia Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing in the port city when a passenger’s health deteriorated during the journey from Dhaka to Riyadh.
According to News, the Saudia flight, SV 805, took off from Bangladesh’s capital city at 3:57am and was flying above Indian airspace when one of its passengers, a 44-year-old Bangladeshi citizen, became ill in the middle of the journey.
According to airline authorities, Abu Tahir, the Bengali traveler, was in poor health due to high blood pressure and frequent vomiting.
Following the passenger’s health, the captain diverted the plane to Mumbai and requested permission from the Air Traffic Controller there for a humanitarian landing.
By the time the air traffic controller could provide authorization, the plane had already begun its landing approach towards Mumbai. The ATC requested the affected passenger’s nationality and other information before refusing to unload the Bangladeshi Muslim passenger.
The Saudi airliner was barred entry into Indian territory because it had Bengali passengers.
After obtaining instructions from Mumbai ATC, the pilot approached Karachi Air Traffic Controller for permission to land a flight in the port city, after which the aircraft was flown to Karachi and landed at Jinnah International Airport at 7:28 a.m.
The CAA medical team initiated emergency measures at the airport, with doctors arriving to treat the patient as soon as possible.The Bengali passenger on board the plane was examined by the doctor present at the spot, who provided medical aid to him. Following the check-up, the plane flew to Riyadh from Karachi.
