Indore (Madhya Pradesh): IndiGo flight 6E-178, en route from Patna to Ahmedabad, was diverted to Indore due to the medical emergency on board on Friday.
The decision was made by the flight captain to prioritise the well-being of an unwell passenger.
The flight crew promptly assisted the affected passenger before making the diversion. Upon landing in Indore, the passenger was referred for further medical treatment, according to IndiGo.
Indian airlines IndiGo stated that "flight 6E-178 was diverted to Madhya Pradesh's Indore, given a medical emergency on board."
The information is posted on 'X' formerly twitter by ANI. Reacting to the post the X users appreciated the captains decision and called it a 'Good decision'.
Another X user called it a swift action, commenting, "Quick thinking and excellent response from the IndiGo crew! Wishing the unwell passenger a speedy recovery."
(More details awaited)
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