Paris-bound Air Mauritius flight reroutes to Cairo after passenger falls ill

The aeroplane was heading to Paris, France from Mauritius when the passenger fell ill. [Courtesy of Air Mauritius]

An Air Mauritius aeroplane en route to Paris, France was on Tuesday, March 14 forced to reroute to Cairo, Egypt after a passenger developed health problems.

Through a statement, Air Mauritius said that its Airbus A350-900 of registration number MK 014 departed Mauritius airport for Paris at 10:53pm on Monday Mauritius Time (9:53pm East Africa Time).