Hanoi, May 7 -- A Vietnam Airlines flight en route from Hanoi to Frankfurt, German, had to make an unscheduled landing in Turkey on May 6 to assist a passenger experiencing a serious health problem.

Flight VN37, which departed Hanoi late on May 5, was diverted to Erzurum Airport in Turkey, where it landed at 10:32 am (Vietnam time) after a 61-year-old Vietnamese male passenger showed signs of breathing difficulty and oxygen deficiency roughly eight hours into the journey.

Cabin crew immediately called for medical assistance from any doctors or healthcare professionals on board. With the help of a doctor passenger, the crew administered first aid and provided oxygen for the man.

However, given the seriousness of the passenger's conditio...