A SpiceJet flight from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh to Mumbai made an emergency landing at the Nagpur airport after the mid-air death of a 60-year-old passenger. The incident occurred on Monday (April 20) as the aircraft was forced to land at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport.
The deceased has been identified as Suman Kumar Chaudhary, a resident of Gorakhpur, who was travelling with his wife and son. The incident occurred aboard flight SG-555, which took off from Gorakhpur at around 08.04 pm.
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Chaudhary, who was seated in 6B, fell ill during his flight journey. He lost consciousness, which triggered panic among fellow passengers. Due to a medical emergency, the pilot diverted to Nagpur airport and landed at 10 pm.
According to Ejaz Shami, Head of Branding and Communication at KIMS-Kingsway Hospitals, doctors and an ambulance had been deployed in advance following an alert from the flight crew. However, by the time the aircraft landed, the passenger had already passed away on board.