American Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Baku

15:49 - 23.06.2025


June 23, Fineko/abc.az. The captain of an American Airlines flight en route from New Delhi to New York requested an emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport due to sharp deterioration in the health of one of the passengers on board.

ABC.AZ informs with reference to Heydar Aliyev Airport that plane Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed safely at the Baku Airport at 02:30 on local time.

The passenger was immediately treated on the spot. The necessary medical assessment is currently being carried out, and the passenger's condition is being monitored.

After completing all the necessary procedures, the aircraft resumed flight and at 10:31 flew from Baku to its destination in London.

The Heydar Aliyev Airport operates in accordance with high international standards of aviation safety and rapid response, providing reliable and professional support to aircrafts in emergency situations.