IndiGo flight diverted to Surat after child falls unconscious mid-air

An Ahmedabad-Navi Mumbai IndiGo flight was diverted to Surat on Monday after a three-year-old child lost consciousness. The child was taken to hospital, and the flight later resumed its journey.

Bharat Horizon 30/06/2026 08:41

IndiGo flight diverted to Surat after child falls unconscious mid-air — IndiGo flight diverted to Surat after child falls unconscious

An Ahmedabad-Navi Mumbai IndiGo flight was diverted to Surat on Monday evening after a three-year-old child fell unconscious on board, a senior airport official said.

Emergency Response Activated

After the flight took off from Ahmedabad, the child's health suddenly deteriorated during the journey, and he lost consciousness. Sensing the emergency, the pilot informed Air Traffic Control and the flight was diverted to Surat, the official said.

Surat airport activated its emergency response protocol. The airport medical team, CISF personnel and IndiGo's ground staff were mobilised.

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Medical Evacuation and Continued Journey

After the flight landed at the airport, the medical team boarded the aircraft, administered first aid to the child and shifted him to a private hospital, the official added. After the medical evacuation, the required technical and operational formalities were completed, following which the flight resumed its journey to its destination.