Indigo flight makes emergency landing at Nagpur; passenger takes ill, dies at hospital

A Mumbai-Ranchi Indigo flight had to make an emergency landing at the Nagpur airport after a passenger complained of ill health and started vomiting blood. The passenger was rushed to a private hospital where he passed away due to further deterioration in health.

Nagpur (Maharashtra): An Indigo flight had to make an emergency landing at the Nagpur airport after the health of a passenger on board suddenly deteriorated and showed further complications. The emergency landing became necessary as the passenger allegedly started to vomit blood on the board the flight from Mumbai to Ranchi. The passenger was identified as Devanand Tiwari and he later died during treatment at the hospital. This incident happened yesterday night.

The Indigo aircraft made the emergency landing following the incident. The flight number 6E 5093 was traveling from Mumbai to Ranchi and it was diverted to Nagpur airport after the 62-year-old passenger Devanand Tiwari complained of ill health and vomited blood during the air journey. The passenger complained of his health complications at around 8 pm. The flight landed at Nagpur airport and the passenger was rushed to a private hospital for immediate treatment, but died during treatment.

In June this year, a helicopter carrying West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had to make an emergency landing at the Sevoke air base following poor visibility. The landing was opted for as the meteorological department predicted heavy rains and storms. The Chief Minister, who was on a panchayat campaign in North Bengal, thanked the pilot for his presence of mind.