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IndiGo flight diverted to Muscat following medical emergency

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

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.

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First Published: Jun 25 2018 | 3:50 PM IST

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