18-07-2025
'Swift Action': Passenger Shares How Mumbai Airport's Medical Team Saved Him After Cardiac Arrest
On Doctor's Day, Mumbai airport's medical team saved a 57-year-old passenger from cardiac arrest. Medical practioners assisted him with CPR and AED shocks.
Mumbai airport on Friday shared an incident of swift action taken by its medical team to save a passenger from a cardiac arrest. The incident occurred on Doctor's Day i.e. July 1 near the check-in counter at Terminal 1. The passenger was saved by immediate CPR and two AED shocks.
57-year-old passenger shared his experience and the video was shared by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, (Mumbai airport) on its social media platforms. As per the incident narrated by the patient, Paramedic Komal Sonawane and Dr. Shalini Soundar Pandian gave a professional response and rescued him from the situation.
Mumbai airport posted a video on X and stated, 'Hear it from our passenger, revived at Terminal 1 after a sudden cardiac arrest, a moment where swift action made all the difference. With a timely response from Paramedic Komal Sonawane and Dr. Shalini Soundar Pandian, #MumbaiAirport became more than just a gateway, it became a place of care, courage, and life-saving impact."
Sharing the tribute of Doctor's Day, Mumbai Airport issued a statement on July 18 and praised the two medical professionals. 'At Terminal 1, a passenger suffered a sudden cardiac arrest near the check-in counter. Without missing a beat, our Medical Team sprang into action. Paramedic Komal Sonawane and Dr. Shalini Soundar Pandian administered immediate CPR and two AED shocks, successfully reviving the individual, restoring both heartbeat and consciousness," the statement reads.
'Thanks to the swift and professional response, the passenger was stabilised and safely transferred to a nearby hospital in our Airport Advanced Life Support Ambulance. Our sincere appreciation to Paramedic Komal Sonawane and Dr. Shalini Soundar Pandian, dedicated members of the medical team at CSMIA, and true guardians of life when it mattered most," it added.
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