Indian plane makes emergency landing at Karachi airport

KARACHI: An Indian plane has made an emergency landing at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi after a passenger’s health deteriorated during a flight today (Tuesday).

According to details, the pilot sought permission from the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) after communicating the situation and later was allowed to land. The passenger passed away mid-air prior to the landing at the Karachi Airport.

Flight 6E1412 was bound to Lucknow from Sharjah before it made its emergency landing at the Jinnah International Airport. Later, the Indian plane departed from the Karachi airport after ensuring important measures.

A day earlier, an air ambulance had made a technical landing at Islamabad International Airport after taking off from Kolkata to Azerbaijan.