Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 9 (ANI): Air Asia Ranchi to Chennai flight was directed to Bhubaneswar due to a medical emergency on Sunday evening.

Bhubaneswar airport director Dr Pravat Ranjan Beuria told ANI, "Air Asia Ranchi to Chennai flight was directed to Bhubaneswar due to a medical emergency. A critically ill patient was transferred to Captain Hospital in the city."

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More details are awaited. (ANI)

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