Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Response Over Child’s Death on London Flight

The parents of six-year-old Zainab Nab Mohammadi have petitioned the Delhi High Court after she died following a medical emergency on a Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Delhi. The court issued notices to the Centre and others, seeking their responses. According to the petition, Zainab lost consciousness on <b>September 8, 2026</b>. Her parents allege that the flight crew could not measure her blood pressure and lacked a cannula for children, while IGI Airport had no treatment facility for a child under 12. She was taken to Medanta in Gurugram and died on <b>October 16</b>. The family has sought preservation of all medical records.