Traveller falls ill on Oman Air flight, dies in Riyadh

Muscat: A passenger on an Oman Air flight died on arrival at the Riyadh airport on Monday. The morning flight from Jeddah to Muscat was diverted to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia after a passenger fell ill on board, the airline said.
“The captain decided to land the flight at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the nearest airport given the emergency condition. Medical help was duly coordinated prior to the landing at the airport. Oman Air crew did everything they could, but sadly, the guest succumbed on arrival,” the airline said in a statement.
There were 197 passengers on board the Airbus 330 aircraft. “Oman Air expresses its heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased,” the airline added.