Saudia Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Karachi after India refuses entry for sick passenger
The Air Traffic Controller in Mumbai refused to offload the Bangladeshi Muslim passenger.
A Saudia Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Karachi on Tuesday after India refused entry for a sick passenger!
As reported the Saudia Airlines flight, SV 805, made an emergency landing in the port city after its Riyadh-bound flight from Dhaka saw a passenger’s health deteriorate during the flight.
The flight departed from the Bangladesh capital city at 3:57 am and was flying above Indian airspace when the health of one of its passengers, a 44-year-old Bangladeshi citizen, worsened mid-flight.
The condition of a Bengali passenger identified as Abu Tahir got worse as he suffered from high blood pressure and kept vomiting on the flight, the airline sources said.
Following the passenger’s deteriorating health, the pilot diverted the flight towards Mumbai and sought permission from the Air Traffic Controller in Mumbai for a humanitarian landing.
By the time the air traffic controller could issue permission, the plane had taken the landing approach towards Mumbai.
However, the ATC sought the nationality and other details of the sick passenger and refused to offload the Bangladeshi Muslim passenger.
As reported, the Saudi aircraft was refused entry into the Indian territory, citing the presence of Bengali passengers who were on board the flight.
The pilot sought the Karachi Air Traffic Controller for permission to land a flight in the port city after receiving instructions from the Mumbai ATC.
After getting the permission, the aircraft flew towards Karachi and touched down at the Jinnah International Airport at 7:28 am.
The Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) medical team took emergency measures at the airport with doctors arriving to treat the patient as soon as the flight landed at the Karachi airport.
The sick passenger on board the plane was examined by the doctor present at the spot and was provided medical aid.
After some improvement in the condition of the passenger following medical treatment. the plane took off for Riyadh from the Jinnah International Airport Karachi.
