{"id":24392,"date":"2022-07-25T15:46:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T10:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=24392"},"modified":"2022-08-26T12:27:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T06:57:07","slug":"saudia-boeing-787-10-diverted-to-chennai-for-the-first-time-due-to-medical-emergency-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/25\/saudia-boeing-787-10-diverted-to-chennai-for-the-first-time-due-to-medical-emergency-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudia Boeing 787-10 Diverted to Chennai for the first time due to Medical Emergency | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

on 4th July 2022, Saudia airlines<\/a> Boeing<\/a> 787-10 Dreamliner made an Emergency landing<\/strong> at Chennai Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plane was en route from Jeddah<\/a>, Saudi Arabia to Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia with Flight Number SV840<\/strong>, But it diverted to Chennai airport due to Medical Emergency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Saudi Arabia Airlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Image credits to Wikimedia | Boeing 747 Queen of skies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Saudia Formerly Known as Saudi Arabia Airlines<\/strong>, the Flag carrier and based in Jeddah. The airline is part of a Skyteam and has codeshare agreements with all the partnered airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline has a huge fleet of 144<\/strong> aircraft including the A320 family, A330, B777, and B787 series. Saudia also has a Cargo fleet, Special Flight services, and Royal Flight Division for VIP<\/strong> flights, They operate daily and weekly flights to around 100+ Destinations<\/strong> across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saudia Boeing 787 Emergency Landing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Image credits to Planespotters.net | Saudia Boeing 787-10 HZ-AR24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

According to a source, The Airline operates regular flights from the Jeddah-Kuala Lumpur route. But on 4th July this year, something happened on board and the plane diverted to Chennai at 7:30 Pm IST with Ambulance kept ready on the ground for quick treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A similar incident happened in 2019 when Saudia Boeing 787-9 bound for Riyadh from Kuala Lumpur was diverted to Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 10:15 Pm, After 2 hours and 45 minutes, the aircraft was ready for departure to Kuala Lumpur, The plane landed safely in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after 4 hours of flight time, The aircraft involved in the incident Is a Brand New Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner with registration number HZ-AR28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Incident is Reported by Aerowander<\/a>,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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