KQ plane in a emergency landing over passenger illiness

By Peter Ochieng 

Amedical emergency forced a Kenya Airways (KQ) London bound plane to make a tournaround in order for the passenger to recieve medical attention.

The incident which occurred on Monday, involved a KQ flight from Nairobi to London, minutes past 2pm.

KQ in a statement on Tuesday said the flight, 100 was destined for Heathrow Airport.

“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,” says the statement.

“The aircraft landed safely at 14:47 hours and paramedics who were already on the ground to receive the aircraft immediately took the passenger to hospital for further medical attention."

The airline did not disclose the name, age and nationality of the passenger in question, and the time the flight resumed.

It was not the first case of a KQ flight was making an emergency landing.

In August, 2022, Kenya Airways confirmed the death of a passenger aboard its flight operating from New York's JFK Airport to Nairobi, Kenya.

The passenger in-flight KQ003 was taken ill prompting a medical emergency landing in Casablanca, Morocco.

"Kenya Airways PLC (“KQ”) confirms that on Monday, 22nd August 2022, KQ003 operating from New York to Nairobi, diverted to Casablanca, Morocco, for a medical emergency after a passenger was taken ill. On arrival in Casablanca, medical personnel at the airport found the passenger unresponsive and was confirmed to have passed away.”

“We convey our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased and sincerely apologise to our other guests for the inconvenience,” the airline said in a statement.

KQ sent a message of condolences to the family and friends of the passenger. It also apologized to the guests on the flight for the distress.

“We convey our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased, and sincerely apologize to our other guests for the inconvenience.”