An Air India aircraft made an emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Azerbaijan’s capital city of Baku, on Sunday evening,

The Boeing Dreamliner (B787-800) aircraft was on its way from London to Mumbai when the pilot requested an emergency landing, as a passenger felt ill and needed medical assistance, according to Trend news agency of Azerbaijan.

As a result, the plane with 229 people on board landed in Mumbai on Monday at 1pm local time, instead of the scheduled 4am arrival.