Passenger Falls Ill on Board AI Express - Returns Soon After Departure

Mangalore: On Tuesday morning Muscat - Abu Dhabi bound AI Express (IX 815) carrying 170 passengers took off as scheduled at 9.10am. One of the passengers onboard, identified as Irene Rodrigues , travelling along with her husband suddenly developed severe headache and uneasiness. When the pain was unbearable, her husband requested immediate medical attention with the flight commander. Since no medical assistance was immediately available on board , the captain communicated with Mangalore airport authority and requested for medical assistance and returned to Mangalore within 15 minutes from taking off.
The ground Authorities with the help of AI Express were on standby with all medical facilities along with a team of Doctors. Irene Rodrigues was immediately administered medical assistance on landing and was later shifted to a private hospital in Mangalore. The flight took off again at 10.45 am after deplaning the Rodrigues couple at Mangalore airport.
11/08/09 Daijiworld.com

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