Plane diverts to Phuket after passenger has heart attack

Plane diverts to Phuket after passenger has heart attack

PHUKET: An AirAsia X flight from Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia, to Kuala Lumpur had to divert to Phuket this evening (February 20) when a passenger suffered what appears to have been a severe heart attack.

By Eakkapop Thongtub

Thursday 20 February 2014 10:07 PM

Emergency room staff at Thalang Hospital work to revive Mr Jamaludin

After visiting Mecca, Ridzwandin Jamaludin, 64, from Malaysia, was on a flight from Jeddah to Kuala Lumpur when he fell ill.

AirAsia X flight 171 promptly diverted to Phuket, landing at 8:39pm. Mr Jamaludin was taken off and rushed to Thalang Hospital emergency room.

Despite frantic work by hospital staff, he was declared dead at about 10:20pm.

After Mr Jamaludin was taken to hospital the aircraft took off again for KL.