A Kenya Airways plane destined for London, United Kingdom from Nairobi was on Monday forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger fell ill.
According to a statement shared by the national carrier, the incident occurred at 14.19 hrs when the K100 flight was headed to Heathrow Airport in London.
The national carrier confirmed that the crew on board assisted by two medical doctors and a nurse moved swiftly and provided medical assistance to the passenger affected.
“Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) confirms that on Monday, 9th October 2023, at around 14:19 hrs KQ100 operating from Nairobi to London Heathrow, declared a medical emergency after a passenger was taken ill,’ the statement reads in parts.
Medical emergency on London-bound flight pic.twitter.com/VeaJjyyZv0
— Kenya Airways (@KenyaAirways) October 10, 2023
“The crew on board assisted by two medical doctors and a nurse provided medical assistance to the passenger as the captain declared a medical emergency with Air Traffic Control (ATC) so that the flight could get an expedited landing for the passenger to receive further medical attention,” the statement added.
KQ noted that the aircraft landed safely and paramedics who had already arrived immediately took over the situation and moved the passenger to a nearby medical facility for further medical attention.
“The aircraft landed safely at 14:47 hrs and paramedics who were already on ground to receive the aircraft immediately took the passenger to hospital for further medical attention,” the national carrier added.
Further, KQ affirmed that it was committed to ensuring that their customers and crew were safe.
“The safety of our crew and customers is our number one priority,” they added.
