Saudia flight from Dhaka diverted to Mumbai after passenger has panic attack

Dhaka: A Saudi Arabian Airlines flight from Dhaka to Riyadh on February 18 was diverted to Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after a 14-year-old passenger had a panic attack onboard.

The girl was travelling with her mother and in less than an hour after the flight took off from Dhaka she started experiencing uneasiness and hysteria, said airport officials.

The flight was immediately diverted to Mumbai and the passenger was given immediate medical attention upon arrival, they added.  

After ensuring that all the vitals were normal, she was shifted to a nearby hospital. After being monitored for a day, the girl and her mother resumed their journey, conclude the airport officials

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