The 9S-3306 “Tashkent—Jeddah” flight made a forced landing at Bahrain airport due to an emergency medical situation on board, Air Samarkand’s press service reported.
During the flight, an elderly passenger’s heart stopped. The Air Samarkand crew, led by Roman Degtev, made an urgent decision to make an emergency landing at the nearest airport to provide medical assistance. A team of doctors was called to the plane.
The crew of flight attendants led by Brigadier Svetlana Bolkonskaya provided all possible assistance to the passenger before boarding, after which local doctors performed resuscitation procedures on the ground. The passenger’s condition was stabilized, after which medical workers transported her to a local clinic for treatment.
The flight, after refueling, continued its flight to Tashkent with a delay of about 2 hours. Later, the aircraft landed safely at 9:49 local time.
