Go Air flight makes emergency landing at Nagpur airport as woman passenger dies

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Nagpur: Even as a woman passenger on board a Kolkata-bound GoAir flight died, the flight had to make an emergency landing at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport on Monday morning. Dipansha Jitendra Gangwani (43) was travelling with her husband from Ahmedabad to Kolkata by GoAir flight.

She complained of some health problems in mid air. Suddenly,her condition started deteriorating. Her husband informed the crew. The Flight Captain informed air traffic control (ATC) at Nagpur airport and sought permission to land on emergency grounds.

After ATC granted permission, the airport staff contacted Care Hospital seeking medical assistance immediately at the airport. A team of medical experts from Care Hospital rushed to the airport.The flight landed at 8.20 am.

Dipansha was rushed to the reception lounge where the team of doctors was waiting. After examining Deepansha, the doctors declared her dead. After receiving the information about the incident, Sonegaon Police registered an accidental death case.