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LOT Polish Airlines flight returns to Baku after medical emergency

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A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered SP-LVG (Bank Pekao logojet), operating flight LO722 from Baku to Warsaw on 3 May, made an emergency return to Heydar Aliyev International Airport after a passenger suffered a sudden medical issue.

The plane landed safely at 07:45, and the passenger received immediate medical attention but was deemed unfit to continue the journey. All other passengers were disembarked due to a required technical inspection and temporarily housed in the terminal. The aircraft returned to Warsaw the next day as flight LOT7KT.

The airport emphasised its commitment to safety and international service standards.

This post was published on 4 May 2025 16:45

André Orban

M. Sc. Engineering

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