YEREVAN. – An Air Arabia plane, en route from the United Arab Emirates to Ukraine, made an emergency landing at Zvartnots.

Airport’s spokesperson Gevorg Abrahamyan confirmed for Armeian News-NEWS.am reports about death of a passenger. 

He said the cause for the forced landing was the fact that a passenger aboard felt bad and went unconscious.

“The plane landed. We called ambulance and police, but the passenger died,” Gevorgyan said.

According to recent reports, the passenger was a 37-year-old citizen of Ukraine.

Air Arabia company refused to provide details.