Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 19 (ANI): A Saudia Airlines flight from Jakarta to Medina was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala due to a medical emergency.

A passenger onboard the flight fell unconscious, prompting the diversion. The aircraft safely landed in Thiruvananthapuram , and the passenger, an Indonesian national, was shifted to Ananthapuri Hospital for medical attention, officials at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport said.

This is not the first time a Saudia Airlines flight has faced an in-flight emergency. A flight earlier this year, on June 16, had reported smoke and sparks on the wheels while landing at Lucknow airport.

A passenger on that flight recalled the swift action by authorities, noting that the incide

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