A Saudia Airlines flight travelling from Jakarta (Indonesia) to Madinah (Saudi Arabia) made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Sunday evening (October 19) after a passenger onboard fell seriously ill, airport authorities confirmed.

The aircraft, Saudia Flight SV 821, was carrying 395 passengers and 18 crew members when a 37-year-old Indonesian national, Lia Fatonah, suddenly complained of severe chest pain and lost consciousness during the journey. Acting swiftly, the flight crew alerted air traffic control and requested permission for an emergency landing in Thiruvananthapuram.

Airport authorities immediately coordinated with ground medical teams and made all necessary arrangements before the aircraft touched down safely

at 7:00 pm. Upon landing, the pa

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