The passenger, Mr Dilip Ghosh accompanied by his wife and daughter, was on the flight back from Delhi after his cardiac surgery, which was not intimated to the airline. Although in case of a heart surgery, the patient is asked to take complete bed rest and is allowed to travel only after four weeks and with the special guidance of the doctor.

Shortly after the flight took off, Mr Ghosh went breathless. A broadcast over the PA system was made requesting for medical assistance on board and simultaneously Mumbai airport was informed for medical emergency. A fellow passenger, reportedly a doctor, took care of him during the flight.u00a0