Swiss plane makes emergency landing at Baku airport

The captain of a Swiss International Air Lines aircraft flying from Zurich to Singapore sent a request for an emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev Airport.

The reason was a sharp deterioration in the health of the passenger on board (stroke).

The Boeing 777 aircraft landed safely at Baku airport at 06:53 local time, Trend reported.

Immediately after landing, the passenger was handed over to an ambulance team, which took him to one of the capital’s clinics.