A German national who was taken ill on a Hanoi-bound flight from Frankfurt — which had to be diverted to Calcutta on Wednesday — died at a private hospital in the city on Friday. Ludwig Manfred Buhler, 66, died at 12.04pm at Apollo Multispeciality Hospital, said an official. He had undergone surgery at the Apollo hospital on Wednesday. The flight with 276 passengers was diverted to Calcutta because of the medical emergency. Buhler was examined by a doctor at the airport before he was shifted to Apollo Multispecialiity Hospital on EM Bypass.

Source: The Telegraph January 10, 2026 01:58 UTC