Teen falls ill on China-bound flight, declared dead in Kolkata after emergency landing
The Iraqi teenager fell ill inside the aircraft about 30 minutes before it touched down at the Kolkata airport; she was declared dead in a hospital later
An Iraqi Airways flight from Baghdad to Guangzhou in China made an emergency landing in Kolkata after a 16-year-old Iraqi girl on board fell ill and was later declared dead at a city hospital.
The flight IA-473 with 100 passengers and 15 crew on board diverted from its course and landed at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Wednesday (September 25) night.
According to an Airports Authority of India spokesperson, a medical team at the airport immediately attended to the passenger, Deran Samir Ahmed.
'Teen suddenly fell ill'
The Iraqi teenager had reportedly suddenly fallen ill inside the aircraft about 30 minutes before it touched down at the Kolkata airport.
The health officer at the airport found no pulse or heartbeat on the passenger. She was rushed to the nearest hospital.
At about 1.18 am on Thursday, the teenager and her two co-passengers were offloaded after completion of formalities. They were taken to a private hospital in an ambulance.
Girl was from Baghdad
The hospital said the passenger had been brought dead.
According to the hospital, the girl was a resident of Baghdad in Iraq.
The flight departed for its destination with the rest of the passengers on Thursday morning.
