Guwahati, Oct. 19 -- An air ambulance bound for Kolkata from Tripura's Agartala had to divert to Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, after its door reportedly opened mid-flight.

The aircraft, carrying a patient in critical condition and six other people, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

The incident took place during Durga Puja, interrupting the planned transfer of a patient between the two Indian cities. The aircraft reached Dhaka, where the emergency landing was completed safely.

The patient, Anjana Bhowmik, was travelling to Kolkata to seek treatment. After the aircraft landed, she was moved to Kurmitola General Hospital in Dhaka for further medical care.

Preliminary details identified the people travelling with Bhowmik a...