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KQ Nairobi-London flight declares medical emergency after passenger taken ill

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One of the Kenya Airways Boeing Dreamliner at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Nairobi on July 26,2023. [Elvis Ogina,Standard]

A Kenya Airways (KQ) flight en route London, United Kingdom from Nairobi declared a medical emergency after a passenger was taken ill, the national airline said.

KQ said in a statement, the flight was allowed to get expedited landing rights at London's Heathrow Airport for the passenger to get speedy medical attention.

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