Two nurses from Kerala, Abhijith Jees and Ajeesh Nelson, embarked on their first international flight to the UAE on October 13, 2025, to begin their new careers with Response Plus Medical. Little did they know, their journey would turn into a life-saving mission before they even landed. During the flight, a 34-year-old passenger, Sameer (name changed), suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at 35,000 feet over the Arabian Sea. Abhijith, seated nearby, immediately noticed the distress and sprang into action, performing CPR in the narrow aisle. Ajeesh, seated a few rows away, joined him, and the two nurses worked seamlessly to revive the passenger. After two intense rounds of CPR, the man regained a faint pulse and began breathing again. Dr. Arif Abdul Khadir, another passenger, assisted in stabilizing the patient with IV fluids and monitoring his vitals for the remainder of the flight. Upon landing in Abu Dhabi, the passenger was transferred to airport medical teams and later reported to be in stable condition. The nurses, who had quietly continued to their new workplace without mentioning the incident, were later honored by Response Plus Medical for their professionalism and quick thinking. The passenger’s family expressed profound gratitude, stating that the nurses’ actions gave their loved one another chance at life. For Abhijith and Ajeesh, the experience reinforced their commitment to their profession and marked a memorable start to their new lives in the UAE.
2 nurses on first flight to UAE save passenger from cardiac arrest 35,000 ft in air
