New Delhi, November 18: A Delhi-bound GoAir plane made an emergency landing at Karachi on Tuesday after a passenger onboard suffered cardiac arrest and later died, according to an airline official.

The flight -- G8-6658 -- from Riyadh later landed at Delhi airport early morning on Wednesday. Also Read | Gujarat Road Accident: 9 Dead, 17 Injured in a Collision Between 2 Trucks at Waghodia Crossing Highway in Vadodara.

The male passenger, who was administered all possible medical help onboard, was declared dead after landing at Karachi, in Pakistan, the official said

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A statement from the airline is awaited.

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