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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.




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