Shenzhen-Moscow Flight Diverted for Medical Emergency

A flight from Shenzhen to Moscow diverted to Yekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) due to a medical emergency on September 19, Russia's famous media Komsomolskaya Pravda reported yesterday.

A 39-year-old male passenger from China onboard suffered acute pains from heart area and lost consciousness. Flight crew immediately contacted with the ground staff and decided to divert to Yekaterinburg airport in Russia, after which the patient was sent to emergency center for rescue, local health care department declared.

The delayed aircraft resumed its flight toward the capital city of Moscow after the medical emergency.