International
Indian Air Ambulance Makes Emergency Landing in Dhaka; Patient Dies
The Hindu2h
THE BRIEF
1
An Indian air ambulance flying from Agartala to Kolkata on October 18, 2026, made an emergency landing in Dhaka after its door partially opened mid-air due to a technical fault.
2
The Beechcraft King Air C90A aircraft landed safely at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with seven people on board, including two pilots, a patient, a doctor, a paramedic, and two companions.
3
The 56-year-old patient, Anjana Bhowmik, was taken to Kurmitola Multicare Specialised Hospital, where doctors declared her dead at 4:40 p.m. local time.