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Kerala Nurses Revive Passenger During Air Arabia Flight to Abu Dhabi

Their UAE employer has formally honored them following confirmation that the passenger later stabilized.

The passenger was later reported stable.
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Keralan nurses Ajeesh Nelson, left, and Abhijith Jees performed two rounds of CPR until the passenger began breathing again. Photo: Response Plus Medical
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Overview

  • Abhijith Jees and Ajeesh Nelson, traveling from Kochi to start new nursing jobs, performed CPR on a 34-year-old man who went into cardiac arrest at about 35,000 feet on October 13.
  • After two rounds of CPR, the passenger regained a pulse and began breathing, with onboard doctor Arif Abdul Khadir assisting in stabilizing the patient and starting IV fluids.
  • Cabin crew coordinated with ground teams, and Abu Dhabi airport medical staff took over on landing, after which the passenger was reported to be in stable condition.
  • The two nurses were en route to join Response Plus Medical, part of Response Plus Holding, and had been on their first international flight.
  • Response Plus Medical later presented certificates of appreciation after a colleague, Brint Anto, reported the incident to management, with CEO Dr. Rohil Raghavan publicly praising their actions.