Updated On: 15 August, 2024 04:36 PM IST | Bhopal | mid-day online correspondent
The passenger, who was in a critical condition, was rushed to hospital where he was declared dead, an official said

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An Akasa airlines Varanasi-Mumbai flight with 172 passengers on board on Thursday made an emergency landing at the Raja Bhoj Airport in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh after a passenger fell sick, an official said, reported the PTI.
"Akasa Air flight QP1524, flying from Varanasi to Mumbai on 15 August 2024, made a diversion and landed in Bhopal on account of a medical emergency on board. Despite the best efforts of our cabin crew and a doctor on board who provided immediate assistance, the passenger, unfortunately, passed away," the airline in a statement, according to the PTI.