Saudia plane makes emergency landing in Pakistan
JEDDAH, December 4, 2016
A Saudi Arabian Airlines carrier flying to Jeddah from India had to make an unscheduled landing in Pakistan on Thursday after the pilot fell ill, said a report.
According to a report in Saudi Gazette, the captain of the Airbus A330 experienced severe health problems around 2.5 hours into the flight, forcing the co-pilot to take over the plane.
“The co-pilot landed the plane normally, and the captain was medically checked. The doctor transferred him to hospital for the necessary treatment,” the report said.
A special Saudia flight left Jeddah at 9 pm on Thursday to bring the stranded passengers from Karachi.