Passenger dies on US-Bound Air India flight, returns to Delhi

A team of airport doctors arrived on the plane and after a thorough examination of the passenger declared him brought dead.

Passenger dies on US-Bound Air India flight, returns to Delhi
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New Delhi: Air India US-bound made an Emergency landing at Delhi airport after more than three hours of flight, due to a medical emergency on board on December 4, 2021.

A team of airport doctors arrived on the plane and after a thorough examination of the passenger declared him brought dead. The passenger was a US citizen traveling with his wife.

 
An Air India official told ANI that "The Air India Delhi-Newark (US) flight returned to Delhi after a flight of more than three hours as there was a medical emergency on board."
 
The flight landed safely at Delhi airport and as per the Flight Time Fee Limit (FDTL) norms, another batch of crew will be arranged for flight operations.

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