July 17, 2023 | 21:39 (GMT+7)
Vietnam Airlines plane makes emergency landing to save French passenger
A Vietnam Airlines flight from the U.K.’s Heathrow airport to Ho Chi Minh City had to make an emergency landing at Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates to save a French passenger on board who encountered health issues.
According to the airline, the flight departed from the Heathrow airport at 5p.m. on July 15 (local time) and the passenger, 36, encountered health issues seven hours after that. He received emergency care from a doctor who was also a French passenger on the flight, but his condition did not improve.
The crew decided to make an emergency landing at the Dubai International Airport and landed there at 8.55a.m. on July 16 (local time).
Vietnam Airlines cooperated with ground service and medical workers at the airport to assist the passenger with immigration procedures, visa application, and emergency transport. He is now in stable health condition.
After getting more fuel, the plane then took off and landed at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City at 5.43p.m. on July 16, more than five hours later than scheduled.
Source: VNA