Beijing-Haikou flight diverted after boy, 6, falls sick
By CHENG SI | China Daily | Updated: 2017-12-21 16:15
A flight from Beijing to the southern island of Hainan was diverted to Shijiazhuang on Thursday after a 6-year-old passenger fell ill, people.cn reported.
Xiamen Airlines Flight MF8395 took off from Beijing Capital International Airport at 6:42 am bound for Haikou.
However, 15 minutes into the flight, cabin crew reported a boy was experiencing spasms and had a fever of 39 C.
First aid was administered with the help of a doctor onboard, but the boy’s condition failed to improve.
The plane was diverted to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport in Hebei province and touched down at 7:04 am, according to post by the airline on Sina Weibo.
The 6-year-old boy was sent to the hospital, and the flight resumed at 7:24 am.
