Indian Air Ambulance Makes Emergency Landing in Dhaka After Door Opens Mid-Air; Patient Dies

An air ambulance travelling from Agartala to Kolkata in India made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Sunday after its door reportedly opened mid-flight. The critically ill female patient on board was rushed to Kurmitola General Hospital, where doctors declared her dead.

Mohammad Riaz Uddin, a senior officer at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, confirmed the incident.

According to the aircraft’s passenger manifest, the patient was identified as Anjana Bhowmik, an Indian national. She was accompanied by physician Dr. Firoz Khan, paramedic Azim Khan, and two companions, Santa Bhowmik and Deep Jyoti Mishra. All five were listed as Indian nationals.

The air ambulance was operated by SKB Infracon Private Limited. The aircraft was identified as a C90A model, bearing the registration number VT-HYA, and was travelling from Agartala to Kolkata.

Captain Punya Anup was the pilot-in-command, while Captain Tanuj Sharma served as the co-pilot. Including the two pilots, a total of seven people were aboard the aircraft.

After the aircraft’s door reportedly opened mid-air, the pilots made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The patient was then quickly taken off the aircraft and transported to Kurmitola General Hospital for medical attention, where she was pronounced dead.

Authorities have not yet provided detailed information about what caused the aircraft’s door to open during the flight.

The exact cause of Bhowmik’s death also remained unclear at the time of reporting. Further details about the incident were not immediately available.