Overview
- Flight AI-2571 diverted to Jaipur following a mid-air medical emergency and landed safely at 6:42 am.
- A senior passenger’s blood pressure dropped and he lost consciousness, leading the crew to provide oxygen as a doctor on board performed CPR.
- The pilot consulted the doctor and the airline’s ground coordination cell before seeking emergency clearance from air traffic control to land at the nearest suitable airport.
- Air India ground staff coordinated with local authorities, positioning a medical team at Jaipur and arranging an ambulance to a nearby hospital.
- Officials later said the Delhi-based passenger was stable and discharged, with coverage also noting a separate recent diversion in which an infant died after landing at Indore.