Passenger dies of heart attack on PIA flight

A passenger died of heart attack during a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight coming to Islamabad from Dubai on Wednesday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Malik Jahanzeb was travelling to Islamabad by PIA flight PK-212 and a little before landing at airport he suffered a heart attack which resulted in his death.

The plane’s captain immediately contacted the Airport Traffic Controller (ATC) and soon after landing a CAA doctor carried out medical check-up of the passenger and confirmed his death.

According to CAA officials, the 34-year-old passenger belonged to Abbottabad and his dead body was handed over to his wife.

Reporter Ershad Qureshi