BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 19. A Zurich–Shanghai flight made an emergency landing in Baku due to a health issue experienced by a passenger.
This was reported in a statement by the Press Service of Heydar Aliyev International Airport
According to the statement, on October 19, the captain of SWISS flight SWR-188, operating from Zurich to Shanghai, requested an unscheduled landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport due to a medical emergency involving a passenger.
“The Airbus A350-900 landed safely at Baku Airport at 19:21 local time.
The passenger received initial medical assistance at the airport.
The decision to resume the flight will be made by the aircraft’s captain,” the statement noted.