Doha-bound Indian flight makes emergency landing at Karachi after passenger dies

An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Doha was diverted to Pakistan’s Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport when after a man died in the flight on Monday.

“Unfortunately, on arrival, the passenger was declared dead by the airport medical team,” a statement by IndiGo said today. The flight 6E-1736 decided to make an emergency landing after the passenger fell ill, however, he died before the aircraft could land.

The deceased has been identified as Abdullah, 60, a native of Nigeria. The doctors of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and National Institute of Health, Islamabad (NIH) issued the passengers’ death certificate, according to a report.

“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,” IndiGo said in a statement.

According to reports, a spokesperson for the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) stated that the pilot of the Indian airlines was granted emergency landing permission by the Air Traffic Controller at Karachi airport due to a medical emergency.