Dubai-bound Emirates flight diverted to Kuwait

Gulf News -- A Dubai-bound Emirates flight was forced to divert on Monday when crew were made aware that a passenger was unresponsive.

En route from London, the aircraft was diverted to Kuwait and landed, confirmed the airline in a statement on Monday.

A spokesperson said in a statement that the passenger was later declared dead.

As per privacy policy, the airline did not elaborate on the cause of death.

“Emirates flight ‪EK030 from London to Dubai on 4th December 2017, was diverted to Kuwait due to a passenger being unresponsive,” the spokersperson said in an emailed statement.