An air passenger on board a flight from Kolkata to Delhi that was diverted to the Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport at Amausi here on Thursday morning was pronounced dead on ground.
The plane was diverted to lucknow on medical emergency and the doctors who examined the passenger pronounced him dead. Airport authorities said the body had been sent for post-mortem by the police officials who were immediately informed about the death.
Giving details to 'The Pioneer', a senior official of the Airport Authority of India said that the 38-year-old passenger, Vivek Valecha, was travelling by Spice Jet flight 608 from Kolkata to Delhi. He was a resident of Kirtinagar locality of New Delhi.
"The pilot contacted the ATC for medical help and the plane landed at the bay at CCS Airport at 9:30 am. A team of doctors, ambulance and the fire brigade was ready when the plane landed. The doctors examined the passenger and pronounced him dead. We immediately contacted the police that arrived within minutes. Directions were thereafter given for post-mortem of the body," the official said.
He said that one of the relatives of the deceased passenger was located in the city and he later arrived at the airport. "From the side of the airlines and the airport authorities, all possible help was rendered to the passenger. It is unfortunate that the passenger could not be saved," he added.
Official spokesperson of Jet Airways said the passenger was pronounced dead on the ground. "The passenger had complained of some discomfort and thereafter the captain had diverted the flight to lucknow. A team of doctors was waiting at the airport and they pronounced the passenger dead. We are still awaiting the post-mortem report," the airline's spokesperson said.