Delhi-Doha IndiGo flight diverted to Karachi due to medical emergency but passenger dies

A Doha-bound Indigo Airlines flight on Monday was diverted to Karachi on its way from Delhi due to a medical emergency on board. The passenger, however, was declared dead on arrival by the airport medical team, Indigo said.

The flight has been identified as Indigo flight 6E-1736 operating from Delhi to Doha. The passenger was a 60-year-old Nigerian named Abdullah who reported feeling unwell mid-flight.

Officials said the aircraft A320-271N, which was parked at Karachi airport for nearly five hours, returned to Delhi after the authorities in Karachi issued the death certificate of the passenger and all formalities were completed.

Civil Aviation Authority officials in Karachi said the passenger fell ill onboard and the captain requested for an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi.

Doctors from the health department were sent to provide treatment but the passenger had passed away. After the death certificate of the passenger was issued and all formalities were completed, the plane returned to Delhi.

In their statement, Indigo added that the airline was making arrangements for transferring the other passengers on the flight in coordination with relevant authorities.

"We are deeply saddened by the news and our prayers and wishes are with his family and loved ones," it said.