Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Mumbai Airport Medical Team Saves Passenger From Cardiac Arrest
A man had a sudden heart problem at the Mumbai airport.
Luckily, the airport's medical team was nearby!
They quickly gave him CPR and used a special machine to shock his heart back to normal.
The team, including a paramedic and a doctor, worked together to save him.
Because of their fast actions, the man's heart started beating again, and he woke up.
He was then taken to a hospital for more care in an ambulance.
A 57-year-old passenger suffered a cardiac arrest at Mumbai Airport's Terminal 1.
The incident occurred near the check-in counter on Doctor's Day, July 1.
Paramedic Komal Sonawane and Dr. Shalini Soundar Pandian administered CPR and two AED shocks.
The medical team successfully revived the passenger.
The passenger was then transferred to a nearby hospital via an Airport Advanced Life Support Ambulance.
- Who
- A 57-year-old passenger and the Mumbai airport medical team (Paramedic Komal Sonawane and Dr. Shalini Soundar Pandian).
- What
- A passenger experienced cardiac arrest and was successfully revived.
- When
- The incident occurred on July 1, which was Doctor's Day.
- Where
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Mumbai airport) Terminal 1, near the check-in counter.
- Why
- The passenger suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.
- Patient Age
- 57 years old
- Location
- Mumbai Airport, Terminal 1
- Incident Date
- July 1
- Medical Professionals
- Paramedic Komal Sonawane and Dr. Shalini Soundar Pandian
- Treatment
- CPR and two AED shocks
- Outcome
- Passenger revived and transferred to hospital