Vietnam Airlines Corporation said that after about 5 minutes of takeoff, passenger TTPD (25 years old, Vietnamese nationality) sitting in seat 11B suddenly showed signs of abnormal health. The crew immediately used loudspeakers to call for support from doctors and medical staff who volunteered to be on the flight. At the same time, flight attendants performed first aid and provided oxygen to the passenger.
However, the passenger's health condition did not improve. The captain quickly contacted the Vietnam Airlines operations center and informed the ground department at Phu Bai airport ( Hue ) to prepare emergency vehicles and personnel.
Immediately afterwards, the flight was diverted to land at Phu Bai airport to ensure passengers received timely medical assistance.
Vietnam Airlines plane makes emergency landing to rescue passengers. (Illustration photo)
After landing, the passengers were taken to a local hospital for treatment, accompanied by relatives and representatives of Vietnam Airlines. Flight VN158 completed the necessary procedures and continued its journey to Hanoi at 09:10 the same day, about 1 hour later than planned.
“Although the route adjustment incurs additional costs related to fuel, ground services and flight schedule coordination, Vietnam Airlines affirms that the safety and health of passengers is always the top priority in all situations,” Vietnam Airlines said.
Previously, Vietnam Airlines has flexibly changed its itinerary many times to support passengers in need of medical assistance.
Most recently, on May 5, flight VN35 from Hanoi to Frankfurt (Germany) made an emergency landing at Erzurum airport (Türkiye) to rescue a passenger. In January 2025, flight VN1602 from Buon Ma Thuot to Hanoi also diverted to land at Da Nang airport for the same reason.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/may-bay-vietnam-airlines-ha-canh-khan-de-cap-cuu-hanh-khach-ar949137.html
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