Akasa flight makes emergency landing after passenger falls sickThe pilot contacted the Air Traffic Control and made emergency landing at 11.40 am after a passenger faced a serious health issue.
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An Akasa Air passenger aircraft.
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Bhopal: A Varanasi-Mumbai flight of Akasa Air with 172 passengers on board on Thursday made an emergency landing at the Raja Bhoj Airport after a passenger fell sick, an official said.
The pilot contacted the Air Traffic Control (ATC) and made emergency landing at 11.40 am after a passenger faced a serious health issue, airport director Ramji Awasthi told PTI.
The passenger, who was in critical condition, was rushed to hospital.
The flight is expected to resume its journey at 5 pm after completing necessary formalities, Awasthi said.