The airline has stated that it is in contact with authorities and is assisting the passengers’ next of kin.
Last week, a passenger aboard a flight from Dubai to Dhaka died, forcing the flight to be rerouted. The incident took place on Saturday aboard a flydubai flight 523 (FZ523).
The airline has requested that the death be investigated by authorities. It comes around a month after an Indigo airline passenger died after an emergency landing in Indore.
flydubai confirmed the incident in a statement to the media
“We can confirm that on February 18, flydubai flight FZ 523 from Dubai International (DXB) to Dhaka Airport (DAC) was diverted to Karachi Airport (KHI) owing to a medical emergency.”
A spokesperson for the airline also expressed sympathies.
“Fly Dubai wishes to convey its heartfelt condolences to the family of a passenger who died…on aircraft FZ 523,” stated a representative.
“Our family aid team is assisting, and our thoughts are with the passenger’s family during this difficult time.” “We are in contact with the appropriate authorities.”
The Boeing 737-800 aeroplane took off about 13:45 on Saturday and was due to land in Dhaka around 20:30. According to a close source, the aircraft departed for Dhaka at 20:17 after diverting to Karachi. The cause of death has not been disclosed, and it is unclear whether the passenger died aboard the plane or after it was redirected to land in Karachi. A defibrillator was apparently used to try to resuscitate him, but it failed.
What airline crews do during a medical emergency
When a death happens on board, several airlines follow protocol. Cabin staff are trained to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during an in-flight medical emergency, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). They should keep performing CPR until one of the following occurs:
- Spontaneous breathing and circulation of the passenger resume.
- It becomes unsafe to continue CPR due to moderate and severe turbulence or a forecasted difficult landing after liaising with the flight crew.
- All rescuers are too exhausted to continue.
- The aircraft has landed, and care is transferred to emergency medical services.
- If CPR continues for 30 minutes or longer with no signs of life within this period and no shocks, advised by an onboard Automated External Defibrillator (AED), resuscitate the passenger.
If it is determined that a passenger died in flight, the IATA has provisions for crew members as well. Initially, the crew must instantly notify the captain because they must check whether the target airport has the necessary powers to receive the flight when it arrives. Repositioning the passenger’s body and seeking contact information from travelling companions are also suggestions.
Similar incidents
Although in-flight deaths are uncommon, similar instances have occurred. A passenger’s medical condition deteriorated aboard an IndiGo flight last month, requiring the crew to divert. Once the plane made an emergency landing, the passenger died.
In addition, Emirates, flyDubai’s sibling airline, was operating a flight from Sydney to Dubai when it was diverted to Perth due to a medical issue. The mid-air emergency also forced Dubai’s flag airline to postpone a flight from Brussels to Erbil, Iraq. In November, a man passenger on an easyJet flight from Cyprus to London Gatwick Airport reportedly died.
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