A passenger who suffered a cardiac arrest on an India-Dubai flight was saved by Indian airline staff working together with a doctor who happened to be on board.
The passenger on the Go First flight from Kannur to Dubai complained of chest pain and fell unconscious.
It was sheer luck that the doctor was flying to Dubai.
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Dr. Shabeer Ahamed Veetil used two sets of automated external defibrillators shock and five sets of CPR and the cabin crew helped the patient survive.
Go First, while congratulating the crew and the doctor, tweeted, “The prompt action by the cabin crew and doctor on flight G8-057 helped save the life of the passenger.”
“On May 8th, 2022, a passenger suffered a cardiac arrest while traveling from Kannur to Dubai & needed immediate medical attention.”
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“From the rigorous training that the crew received, they were quick to calm fellow passengers & identify a doctor on board. Working together as a team, the doctor & a crew member performed CPR and used the AED to help the passenger recover from this life-threatening emergency. It was indeed a flight of angels — the crew & doctor that saved the life of the passenger!”
“GO FIRST salutes the quick actions of its crew. Via a video conference call, Mr. Kaushik Khona, CEO & other senior members of GO FIRST joined the passenger & the doctor in a felicitation ceremony to present mementos to the crew. What a beautiful way to encourage & set a great example of #YouComeFirst.”
'The prompt action by the cabin crew & doctor on flight G8-057 helped save the life of the passenger'.
On May 8th, 2022, a passenger suffered a cardiac arrest while travelling from #Kannur to #Dubai & needed immediate medical attention. pic.twitter.com/T2YvuFRfqt
— GO FIRST (@GoFirstairways) May 27, 2022
