CHENNAI: An Abu Dhabi-bound flight made an emergency landing in Chennai early on Saturday after one its passengers complained of severe chest pain. According to airport sources, the Air Berlin Kuala Lumpur -Abu Dhabi flight was crossing Chennai airspace when Paul Reiss, a German national, experienced severe pain in his chest and abdomen. As the crew feared that he was having a heart attack, they requested the Air Traffic Control at Chennai if they could make an emergency landing. Once they obtained the clearance, the plane that was carrying 186 people landed a little past midnight. Paul was rushed to the medical centre at airport and was given emergency care. He was later transported to a private hospital and kept under observation. The flight departed to Abu Dhabi at 3.15 am, one passenger short.
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