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Indian air ambulance makes emergency landing in Dhaka due to cabin pressurisation fault

Aircraft:: air ambulance
Operator:: Indian
Registration:: not established
Location:: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Occurrence type:: incident
Severity:: none
Investigation authority:: Not yet identified
Last verified:: 2026-10-18 18:11Z

Reported, but not yet independently confirmed. Highest source tier held: Aviation media. 2 sources attached.

CASE WATCH — SeyAero has prepared a computational workspace for this occurrence from open sources. This is not an investigation and contains no finding. The formal safety investigation is the responsibility of the State authority under ICAO Annex 13.

What is known

An Indian air ambulance made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka. The landing was necessitated by a cabin pressurisation fault. A patient was aboard the aircraft at the time of the incident.

What is not yet known

· What was the specific type and registration of the air ambulance?
· What was the nature of the cabin pressurisation fault?
· Was the patient's condition affected by the fault or landing?

Evidence likely to be relevant

Flight data

· Flight data recorder or QAR supporting
· Track data (ADS-B, radar) important

Voice

· Cockpit voice recorder supporting
· ATC recordings and transcript supporting

Environment

· Weather observations and forecasts supporting
· Drift and current modelling supporting
· Acoustic observations supporting

Aircraft

· Maintenance and technical logs important
· Components and exhibits supporting

Human factors

· Crew records, duty and training supporting

External evidence

· Photographs, video and imagery supporting
· Witness and ground reports supporting

Site and recovery

· Wreckage distribution and site survey supporting

Sources

Tier 3 · Aviation media · 2026-10-18 00:22Z
Air ambulance door opens mid-flight, patient dies after emergency landing in Dhaka
News search (Bing): aircraft emergency landing
Tier 3 · Aviation media · 2026-10-18 00:40Z
Indian air ambulance makes emergency landing in Dhaka
News search (Bing): aircraft emergency landing

Source timeline

2026-10-18 18:11Z · Aviation media: News search (Bing): aircraft emergency landing — Air ambulance door opens mid-flight, patient dies after emergency landing in Dhaka
2026-10-18 18:11Z · Case Watch opened from open-source reporting. Awaiting an investigator.

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SeyAero has opened a Case Watch for Indian air ambulance makes emergency landing in Dhaka due to cabin pressurisation fault.
air ambulance · Indian · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Verification: UNCONFIRMED · Sources: 2
Investigation authority: not yet identified

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