Dubai: An Emirates flight to Australia returned to Dubai on Sunday after a medical emergency forced the aircraft to land in India.
Flight EK440 to Adelaide landed in Mumbai on Sunday at 7:30am local time “due to a passenger medical emergency,” an Emirates spokesperson told Gulf News by email.
The Times of India reported that the aircraft was forced to land in Mumbai after an elderly passenger died onboard. The Indian newspaper named the passenger as B Peter Richard, a Sydney resident.
Emirates declined to comment on the report.
The flight later returned to Dubai due to night time arrival and departure restrictions at Adelaide International Airport.
Passengers have been accommodated in hotels in Dubai and are scheduled to re-board the flight at 11pm on Sunday.
The spokesperson apologised for “any inconvenience caused by the delay.”
“The safety of our passengers and crew is of paramount importance,” Emirates said.
