Featured

2nd Medical Emergency In 2 Months, Kolkata-Bound AirAsia Flight Lands In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: AirAsia flight 2472 en route Kolkata from Bengaluru made an emergency landing at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar after a passenger fell ill mid-air late on Saturday.

According to sources, the passenger collapsed on the flight following which the flight landed in Bhubaneswar for a medical emergency around 2.26 am. The passenger, identified as Taimur Ali Khan of West Bengal, was first attended by local doctors at the terminal and then shifted to Capital Hospital in coordination with ATC, ATM and medical staff. He, however, was declared dead by the doctors there.

The 28-year-old was a resident of Kotebarh in Bhagwanpur-I of Purba Medinipur district. A case of unnatural death has been registered here and his family informed about his death, the sources added.

Notably, an Air Asia Chennai-bound flight from Ranchi had to make an emergency landing in Bhubaneswar on January 9 evening after a 40-year-old passenger, Basant Kumar Paswan, complained of breathing problem. He, however, died while undergoing treatment at Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, the following day.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Odisha Con Woman Hansita Owns 3 Flats At Z1 In Bhubaneswar; Raid Conducted By I-T, Police

Bhubaneswar: New facts are coming to light con woman Hansita Abhilipsa, who has been arrested…

7 minutes ago

Another Protesting Farmer Ends Life At Shambhu Border, 2nd In 3 Weeks

Bhubaneswar: A 55-year-old farmer alleged died by suicide while protesting at Shambhu border point between…

10 minutes ago

Night Temp To Rise Again In Odisha After 2 Days; Dense Fog Alert For 3 Dists

Bhubaneswar: The chilly weather conditions may continue in Odisha for another two days, following which…

47 minutes ago

Odisha Govt To Cancel Ration Card If e-KYC Not Completed By Jan 31: Minister

Bhubaneswar: Ration cards of beneficiaries would be cancelled by the Odisha government if they fail…

2 hours ago

Brutal Murder Of Police Mitra: BJD Plans Candlelight Vigil In Bhubaneswar, Seeks Rs 1 Cr Compensation

Bhubaneswar: The brutal murder of police 'mitra' (volunteer), Sahadeb Nayak (36), on Rasulgarh overbridge in…

2 hours ago

Sanitation Workers Protest Brutal Murder Of Their Leader In Bhubaneswar, Demand Death Penalty For Accused

Bhubaneswar: A day after President of BMC Sanitation Employees’ Association president Sahadev Nayak was hacked…

2 hours ago