Government to review health emergency SOPs at airports

The decision comes in the wake of the sudden death of a pilot due to cardiac arrest after landing in Delhi last week

- Neha LM Tripathi

NEW DELHI: The government will re-examine standard operating procedures (SOPs) for handling medical emergencies at airports following the sudden death of a pilot due to cardiac arrest shortly after landing in Delhi last week, officials said on Wednesday.

The ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) plans to evaluate existing health regulations for pilots and review airline-specific emergency protocols in response to the incident.

"There is a need to look at the protocols being followed at the airport while dealing with medical emergencies. We will be reviewing the SOPs followed during such medical situations," a government official told HT, requesting anonymity.