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Malaysian plane's co-pilot dies during flight

Plane makes emergency return to Hat Yai Airport, all 152 on board safe

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Press Trust of India Bangkok
A co-pilot of an Indonesian budget airline collapsed soon after the flight with 152 passengers took off from a Thai airport today.

After the incident, the Lion Air flight SL 8537 made an emergency return to Hat Yai Airport and the co-pilot, a Dutch national, was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, The Nation reported.

The flight had 152 passengers on board and all were safe.

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First Published: Aug 20 2014 | 6:11 PM IST

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