Karachi: Plane makes emergency landing after man dies mid-flight

KARACHI: An international flight made an emergency landing at the Jinnah International airport Karachi after the health of a passenger worsened mid-air, ARY News reported.

As per details, the flight was going to Bangladesh from Muscat, when the health of the Bangladeshi passenger worsened. The pilot of the flight sought permission for an emergency landing at the Karachi airport from the ATC.

After getting clearance, the flight made an emergency landing at the Karachi airport, but the ill passenger lost his life during the process.

Earlier on April 3, a Toronto-bound Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane from Karachi made an emergency landing at Norway’s Oslo International airport after the worsening health condition of an onboard passenger.

Read more: PIA planes makes emergency landing at Oslo airport

As per details, the health of a passenger deteriorated on PIA’s PK-783 flight. The doctors on the plane gave first aid to the passenger and on their recommendation, the pilot of the flight sought permission for an emergency landing at Oslo airport.

The pilot was granted permission for an emergency landing and the passenger was shifted to the hospital via ambulance.

The flight has now departed for Toronto after leaving the ill passenger.