India-bound Oman Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan on Thursday.

This was due to a passenger experiencing a health emergency, reportedly a heart attack, during the flight.

The pilot requested permission for an emergency landing at Karachi airport, which was granted, and the medical team in Karachi transported the passenger to a local hospital.

Oman Airlines flight bound for Kerala was traveling to India from Muscat.

Earlier the same day, a plane carrying Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his delegation also made an emergency landing at Karachi airport.

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According to Pakistani aviation authorities, this plane was en route to Ankara, Turkey but was running low on fuel. The plane’s captain contacted Karachi Air Traffic Control and requested an emergency landing and refueling, which was permitted.

The plane landed at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi at 4:55 pm.

Similarly, on 20 February, a Saudi airliner was diverted to Karachi after India’s Mumbai airport denied it permission to make a medical emergency landing.