The pilot of an Indigo aircraft suffered a ‘mild heart attack’ before landing at the Tiruchapalli airport. Officials gave this information. An airline official said that one of the crew members complained of chest pain while the plane landed in Tiruchapalli. He was immediately rushed to the hospital, where doctors said he had a mild heart attack. After this the plane landed safely but its trip to Chennai was canceled further.
Pilot transported to hospital
The official said that “the pilot was rushed to a hospital where he was diagnosed with a heart attack. Tomorrow, his angioplasty can be done in Tiruchapalli. ” Explain that angioplasty is a procedure in which the closed arteries of the heart are opened. The airline has refused to give the number of passengers on board or other information at the time of the incident.
A minister from Tamil Nadu was also involved
Airport sources said that a Tamil Nadu minister was among the passengers booking tickets for Chennai. He reached Madurai by road and boarded another flight from there. However, other passengers were later flown to Chennai by another aircraft.
Indigo agreed to give information about the case
At the time of this incident, the airline company Indigo has confessed to telling the number of passengers boarding the aircraft or giving other information. Sources associated with the airport said that a Tamil Nadu minister was among the passengers who booked tickets for Chennai. He reached Madurai by road and boarded another flight from there.