Accidents
Air Ambulance Diverts to Dhaka After Depressurization
Critically ill patient died after transfer to hospital

An Indian Beechcraft King Air C90A air ambulance aircraft made an emergency landing on October 18 after a sudden loss of cabin pressure forced its main door open at about 12,000 feet. The twin turboprop (VT-HYA) operated by Delhi-based charter operator SKB Infracon was flying from Agartala to Kolkata in northeast India when it had to divert to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (VGHS) in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka. 

After landing, a critically ill 56-year-old patient on board was transferred to a local hospital. According to local media reports, the patient, who was an employee of the Airports Authority of India, died soon afterwards. 

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