One dies, two suffer cardiac arrest on PIA flight
Three passengers boarded on PIA flight to Islamabad suffered heart attack.
The flight, PK-742, was travelling from Jeddah to Islamabad, when it made an emergence landing in Karachi as 3 passengers had heart attack. One of three passengers passed away.
The three passengers were identified as 57-year-old Muhammad Rafique and his 55-year-old wife Sabira Bibi, who were both from Mansehra and 73-year-old Mahala Begum from Swabi.
Mahala Begum from Swabi could not make it and passed away.
According to details, the captain contacted the Karachi airport control room for an emergency medical landing and received instant clearance. However, when the Civil Aviation Authority ambulance reached the passengers, Mahala Begum had already passed away.
The other two were taken to a hospital. The plane then took off for Islamabad.
