A traveler with an infant began to suffocate during turbulence on a flight from Turkey.
A paramedic from the Sverdlovsk region helped a Russian woman who experienced a panic attack during a flight from Turkey.
About an hour after taking off from the resort of Antalya to Yekaterinburg, the plane entered a turbulence zone. As a result, one of the passengers, 22-year-old Elizaveta, who was traveling with her husband and infant, felt unwell. The girl turned pale, began to suffocate, her hands cramped, her blood pressure dropped to 70, and her heart rate increased significantly.
Crew members began searching among the passengers for a doctor, and paramedic Igor Stepanenko from the central hospital of the city of Artemovsk came to the rescue. The situation was complicated by the fact that none of the crew members from the Turkish airline spoke Russian. Additionally, the paramedic was not provided with a first aid kit. Some passengers had medical supplies, but their use was contraindicated for a nursing mother.
In the end, Stepanenko laid the girl in the aisle between the seats, raised her legs above her head, calmed her down, and showed her how to breathe. He also asked for strong tea with sugar to be brought to her, gave her a valerian tablet, and distracted her with conversation. After some time, Elizaveta's condition was stabilized.
Upon arrival in Yekaterinburg, the Russian woman sent a letter to the Ministry of Health of the Sverdlovsk region, thanking the man who helped her. She admitted that the paramedic brought her to her senses for about two and a half hours.
"Thanks to him, our flight was not turned back to Antalya, and I spent the rest of the flight in a normal state. I really hope that my gratitude reaches Igor Petrovich," wrote the passenger.
