Flight forced to make emergency landing at UK airport after passenger ‘attempts suicide in plane toilet’
A FLIGHT was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger reportedly attempted suicide in a plane toilet.
The EVA Air journey from Bangkok, Thailand, to London on Friday had to land at an airport in the capital after the traveller was discovered by staff.
During the plane's descent, the man was found in the restroom where it was suspected he was trying to end his life.
The person was helped by flight attendants and the on-board doctor, it is understood.
Once the aircraft had landed at around 7.30pm, the man was given first aid and rushed to hospital for further treatment.
EVA Air confirmed the incident on the BR67 Bangkok-London flight on March 15.
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It is not known what London airport the flight landed at.
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