A Dubai-bound IndiGo flight from the national capital was diverted to Muscat today following a medical emergency, according to the airline.
As many as 176 passengers were onboard.
An IndiGo spokesperson said flight 6E 023 operating Delhi-Dubai route was diverted to Muscat on grounds of medical emergency this morning.
"As a precautionary measure, the flight crew informed ATC (Air Traffic Controller) and requested for an ambulance and a local doctor. The passenger was examined and was declared fit to fly. The aircraft departed normally to Dubai," the spokesperson said in a statement.