Mumbai-bound flight makes emergency landing in Jaipur

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Apr 15 2019 | 7:25 PM IST

A Mumbai-bound Vistara flight made an emergency landing at the Jaipur International Airport Monday after an elderly passenger's health worsened mid-air, an official said.

Vistara UK987 flying from New Delhi to Mumbai landed at the airport at 3.15 pm, Jaipur airport director J S Balhara said.

He said a medical team at the airport was apprised about the medical emergency to handle the situation.

Raza Hussain, 70, was referred to a nearby private hospital in an ambulance with a doctor. He was accompanied by his family member.

The flight had 136 passengers on board and two of them were disembarked at the airport here, including a relative of the patient.

The flight departed at 4.58 pm for Mumbai, the airport director said.

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First Published: Apr 15 2019 | 7:25 PM IST

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