Riyadh: A Saudia Airlines flight from Jeddah to Riyadh was diverted to Madinah due to a medical emergency on Wednesday, November 22, local media reported.
A Yemeni woman, in her twenties, onboard flight SV1038 fainted half an hour after the aircraft took off from Jeddah.
As per a report by Arabic daily Okaz, Saudi journalist Ghaith Muhammad Al-Omari, one of many passengers of the aircraft, said Saudi medical team on board the plane attended the case.
The young woman’s condition improved after a successful first-aid and pulmonary resuscitation, but her condition worsened after seven minutes, necessitating further resuscitation and blood pressure checks.
The medical team advised a plane crew to transfer the woman to the nearest hospital, prompting the pilot to make an emergency landing at Madinah Airport.
The passenger was disembarked in Madinah and taken to a Maternity and Children’s Hospital under King Salman Medical City for further treatment. The flight then continued to Riyadh.
