Indian plane makes emergency landing in Karachi
An Air India passenger plane takes off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad January 30, 2013. REUTERS/Amit Dave/Files
The plane of an Indian private airline – Air India – made an emergency landing at the Karachi Airport on medical grounds.
According to sources, Indian Airlines flight IX192 was travelling from Dubai to Amritsar when a passenger started experiencing epileptic seizures.
The captain of the plane contacted the Pakistani Air Traffic Controller and after receiving permission, made an emergency landing at the Karachi Airport. However, the passengers were not allowed to disembark.
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According to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) spokesperson, the Indian plane landed at the Jinnah Terminal at 12:28pm. The Border Health Services (BHS) and CAA doctors arrived immediately after the plane landed.
The BHS and CAA doctors provided immediate medical assistance to the passenger and the flight took off after the passenger's condition improved.