According to the press service of Uzbekistan Airports, an 86-year-old woman on board became ill with a heart condition. The crew decided to proceed to the nearest alternate airfield.

At 06:44, the Air India aircraft landed at Tashkent airport. The passenger and her accompanying ambulance were hospitalized at the Republican Scientific Center for Emergency Medical Care.

The Air India plane is preparing to take off from Tashkent airport.