Swiss plane landed unscheduled in Kazakhstan due to condition of one of the pilots

The Swiss airline Swiss made an emergency landing at Alma Ata airport due to the poor health of the co-pilot, the Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger reported on May 6.

It is specified that the Airbus A350, en route Seoul – Zurich, sent a distress signal over the territory of Kazakhstan. On the ground by the time the plane landed at 12:48 (10:48 Moscow time) He was already met by the airport's medical service.

Specialists identified a suspicion of acute abdominal syndrome in the co-pilot, and quickly provided first aid. After that, the patient was handed over to the city ambulance team and taken to the hospital for further treatment.

It is noted that there were 227 passengers and 14 crew members on board. Among them were three medics who began to assist the pilot while still in the air.

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