Medical emergency: Air India's Delhi-London flight diverts to Copenhagen

NEW DELHI: Air India's Delhi-London flight (AI-111) of Sunday was diverted to Copenhagen due to a medical emergency on board with a passenger not feeling well. To ensure immediate medical care, the crew decided to land at the nearest suitable airport that happened to be Copenhagen where the passenger was hospitalised. The flight then took off for its destination.
An AI spokesperson said: "AI 111 on Delhi-London sector of Oct 6, 2024, was diverted to Copenhagen airport, Denmark, due to a medical emergency.A guest on board, with complaints of illness, has been deplaned and taken to the local hospital for immediate medical attention. Our ground colleagues at Copenhagen airport did their best to minimise inconvenience caused to all the guests due to this diversion."
"The flight has left from Copenhagen and is expected to land at London shortly. We would like to reiterate that at Air India, the safety and wellbeing of our guests and crew remain top priority," the Air India official said.