Etihad flight diverted to Thiruvananthapuram due to medical emergency

An Etihad Airways Airbus A330-200, flight EY-471 from Jakarta (Indonesia) to Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) with 169 people on board, diverted to Thiruvananthapuram (India) due to a medical emergency on board. The emergency landing didn't save the passenger anymore, however, he died on the way to a hospital.
The passenger had started to suffer from chest pain, then vomited blood, when the crew decided to divert to the nearest suitable airport.
The airplane continued its journey to Abu Dhabi after two hours on the ground in India.
24/02/09 Simon Hradecky/The Aviation Herald

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Categories: Airports Feb 2009, Foreign Feb 2009