Passenger falls ill, dies; plane makes emergency landing in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Mar 13: An Air Asia flight from Bengaluru to Kolkata on Sunday made an emergency landing at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here after a passenger suddenly fell ill mid-air, an Airports Authority of India official said.
The passenger, a resident of Medinipur in neighbouring West Bengal, was taken to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.
The 28-year-old passenger, Habibur Khan, was travelling by flight 2472, the official said.
The reason for his death is not immediately known.
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V.D. Satheesan elected as new Chief Minister of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Celebrations erupted across Kerala on Thursday after V D Satheesan was selected by the Congress High Command as the next Chief Minister of the state.
Satheesan was at the Contonment House in Thiruvananthapuram, the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition, when AICC leaders announced it in New Delhi.
Soon after the announcement, jubilant Satheesan supporters burst firecrackers and distributed sweets in several parts of the state.
Paravur in Ernakulam district, the Assembly constituency he has represented since 2001, witnessed large-scale celebrations.
Satheesan was widely seen as the frontrunner for the post, with UDF allies also backing his candidature during the selection process.
As the Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing Assembly, he led the UDF both inside and outside the House.
Apart from Satheesan, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala and Congress MP K C Venugopal were also considered for the post.
