Abu Dhabi: A passenger flying home to India from Saudi Arabia died in an Abu Dhabi hospital on Wednesday. The plane made an emergency landing in the UAE capital after he complained of discomfort.
Air India Express flight IX-322 from Riyadh to Calicut landed at Abu Dhabi airport at 3.51pm after the passenger, Mohammad Saleem, 35, complained of discomfort, Ranjan Datta, manager of Air India, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, told Gulf News.
Saleem, a native of Malappuram in Kerala, died in an Abu Dhabi hospital.
The medical team at the airport responded quickly to the emergency and the patient was rushed to Mafraq Hospital where he was pronounced dead, the official said.
“Doctors at the hospital said initial diagnosis suggested heart attack as the cause of death; however, we have to wait for the death certificate to confirm it,” Datta said. “We are sad that the young man’s life could not be saved despite the best efforts by the airline staff, the medical team at the airport and doctors at the hospital.”
As part of the protocol in such situations, the airline offloaded the passenger’s luggage and informed his brother in Saudi Arabia, the official said. The flight resumed its journey at 5.48pm. “Our station manager in Calicut is in touch with the deceased’s family and we are doing everything to support them. The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi was also informed,” Datta said.
15/11/17 Gulf News
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Air India Express flight IX-322 from Riyadh to Calicut landed at Abu Dhabi airport at 3.51pm after the passenger, Mohammad Saleem, 35, complained of discomfort, Ranjan Datta, manager of Air India, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, told Gulf News.
Saleem, a native of Malappuram in Kerala, died in an Abu Dhabi hospital.
The medical team at the airport responded quickly to the emergency and the patient was rushed to Mafraq Hospital where he was pronounced dead, the official said.
“Doctors at the hospital said initial diagnosis suggested heart attack as the cause of death; however, we have to wait for the death certificate to confirm it,” Datta said. “We are sad that the young man’s life could not be saved despite the best efforts by the airline staff, the medical team at the airport and doctors at the hospital.”
As part of the protocol in such situations, the airline offloaded the passenger’s luggage and informed his brother in Saudi Arabia, the official said. The flight resumed its journey at 5.48pm. “Our station manager in Calicut is in touch with the deceased’s family and we are doing everything to support them. The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi was also informed,” Datta said.
15/11/17 Gulf News
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