RIYADH, 10 August 2004 — Saudi Arabian Airlines’ Flight No. 35 to New York made an emergency landing in Rome recently to save the life of a child, who developed an ailment during the journey and was crying loudly.
A doctor on the flight earlier came to the child’s help and gave him some medicine to have temporary relief. Saudia officials at the airport received the boy and his family and transported them to a hospital. The airliner later resumed its flight.
Abdul Aziz Al-Hazmi, executive vice president for marketing, emphasized Saudia’s efforts to provide the best possible services to its passengers. “We are also keen to provide medical care to our passengers as all our domestic and international flights are equipped with a medical kit containing more than 60 types of medicines in addition to a first-aid box,” he said.
Hazmi said all Saudia flights are also provided with special medical equipment to regulate heartbeats and give shock treatment to activate muscles. He also pointed out that the airline’s flight attendants, estimated at nearly 3,500, are given special training on how to use these equipment.
