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Indigo flight from Jeddah diverted to Karachi after a medical emergency, a passenger was found dead upon checkup

Indian Airline Indigo flight IGO068 declared an emergency and landed in Karachi after a female passenger was unwell. Upon landing the aircraft they were met with the medical crew who checked the passenger Johra B who was found non-responsive. The flight was operated by an Airbus A321 from Jeddah and its final destination was Hyderabad. The aircraft registration is VT-IUM.

This year in March a similar emergency happened on IndiGo flight 6E1736 from Delhi to Doha that ended up making an emergency landing at Karachi Airport. A passenger who reportedly lost consciousness was tragically declared dead on the ground in Karachi.

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