{"id":2885,"date":"2023-02-21T11:52:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T11:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=2885"},"modified":"2023-02-21T11:52:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T11:52:34","slug":"flydubai-flight-diverts-after-passenger-dies-onboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=2885","title":{"rendered":"flydubai Flight Diverts After Passenger Dies Onboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

A passenger on a flight from Dubai to Dhaka passed away last week, prompting the flight to be diverted. The incident occurred on\u00a0flydubai\u00a0flight 523 (FZ523) on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The airline has notified authorities to investigate the death. It comes about a month after\u00a0a passenger on an IndiGo flight died after an emergency landing in Indore.<\/p>\n

Details of the incident<\/h2>\n

flydubai confirmed the incident in a statement to Gulf News.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can confirm that flydubai flight FZ 523, operated by Smartwings, from Dubai International (DXB) to Dhaka Airport (DAC) on February 18 diverted to Karachi Airport (KHI) due to a medical emergency.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A spokesperson from the airline also offered condolences.<\/p>\n

“flydubai would like to express its deepest condolences to the family of a passenger who passed away\u2026on flight FZ 523,”<\/em>\u00a0the spokesperson said.\u00a0“Our family assistance team is providing support and our thoughts are with the family of the passenger during this sad time. We are in touch with the relevant authorities.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The flight, operated by a\u00a0Boeing 737-800, departed around 13:45 on Saturday and was scheduled to land in Dhaka at 20:30. After diverting to Karachi, the aircraft left for Dhaka at 20:17, according to The National. The cause of the passenger’s death has not been shared, and it is not clear if the passenger passed away on the plane or after it rerouted to land in Karachi. A defibrillator was reportedly used to try resuscitating him but was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

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What airline crews do during a medical emergency<\/h2>\n

Many airlines follow guidelines when a death occurs onboard. According to the\u00a0International Air Transport Association (IATA), cabin crew are trained to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during an inflight medical emergency. They should continue CPR until one of the following occurs:<\/p>\n