KARACHI , March 13, 2023: An Indian commercial flight made an emergency landing at Jinnah Terminal International Airport in Karachi after a passenger passed away.
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCCA) sources said the aircraft was en route from New Delhi to Doha when a medical emergency was reported on board.
After the health conditional of a passenger deteriorated, the captain contacted the Karachi Air Traffic Control and sought permission to land in Karachi on humanitarian grounds.
While the Pakistani officials allowed the plane to make the emergency landing, health officials examined the passenger and pronounced him dead. Sources said the passenger, identified as Abdullah, a Nigerian national, had died before the landing.
After confirmation of the passenger’s death by doctors, the necessary procedural steps and documentation was carried out in Karachi, after which, the Indian plane resumed flight to Doha.
The PCAA and Ministry of Health have issued death certificate of the Nigerian national.
