*ISLAMABAD – Three passengers suffered heart attacks on board a PIA flightto Islamabad. *
The flight, PK-742, was travelling from Jeddah to Islamabad. It made anemergency landing in Karachi but one of the passengers passed away.
The three passengers were 57-year-old Muhammad Rafique and his 55-year-oldwife Sabira Bibi, who were both from Mansehra and 73-year-old Mahala Begumfrom Swabi.
Mahala Begum could not be revived and passed away.
The captain contacted the Karachi airport control room for an emergencymedical landing and received immediate clearance. However, when the CAAambulance equipped with doctors and staff reached the passenger, she hadalready passed away.
The other two were taken to a hospital. The plane then took off forIslamabad.