Archive · 10 Jan 2026
German National Dies in Calcutta Hospital
A 66-year-old man from Germany named Ludwig Manfred Buhler was traveling on a plane from Frankfurt to Hanoi.
He got very sick during the flight, so the plane had to land in Calcutta, India.
He was taken to a hospital where doctors tried to help him, but he passed away on Friday.
He had a serious problem in his brain called a cerebral haemorrhage, which happened because of a stroke.
The German consulate was told about his death, and his body is now at the hospital.
A 66-year-old German national, Ludwig Manfred Buhler, died at Apollo Multispeciality Hospital in Calcutta.
Buhler suffered a stroke leading to a cerebral haemorrhage and was put on ventilation support.
The Vietnam Airlines flight from Frankfurt to Hanoi was diverted to Calcutta due to the medical emergency.
The flight had 276 passengers and landed at Calcutta airport at 3:32 AM.
The German consulate has been informed about Buhler's death, and his body is in the hospital's mortuary.
- Who
- Ludwig Manfred Buhler, a 66-year-old German national
- What
- Died due to a cerebral haemorrhage following a stroke
- When
- Friday at 12:04 PM
- Where
- Apollo Multispeciality Hospital in Calcutta
- Why
- Medical emergency during a flight from Frankfurt to Hanoi
- Name
- Ludwig Manfred Buhler
- Age
- 66
- Nationality
- German
- Cause of Death
- Cerebral haemorrhage due to stroke
- Hospital
- Apollo Multispeciality Hospital
- Flight Details
- Vietnam Airlines, Frankfurt to Hanoi
- Number of Passengers
- 276
- Time of Death
- 12:04 PM on Friday