Two die as three passengers suffer heart attack on PIA's flight
Last updated on: 02 December,2019 06:05 am
Three passengers suffered heart attack onboard PIA flight PK-742 from Jeddah to Islamabad.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Two persons died as three passengers suffered heart attack onboard a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-742 from Jeddah to Islamabad on late Sunday Night, Dunya News reported.
According to details, the captain of PIA flight PK-742 contacted the control tower at Karachi Airport and sought medical emergency permission. After getting permission from the air traffic controller, the captain landed the plane at the Karachi Airport.
According to airport sources, ambulances, doctors and staff of the Civil Aviation Authority arrived on the spot. Two of the passengers indentified as Mahala Bibi and Muhammad Rafiq died before plane touched down at the Karachi Airport while the third passenger Sabra Bibi was shifted to hospital.