Lagos-bound Ibom Air Flight Returns To Abuja Amid Mid-air Medical Scare

A Lagos-bound Ibom Airlines formation made a U-turn to Abuja aft a pistillate rider suffered a aesculapian exigency mid-air, connected Sunday.

In a connection by the hose connected Thursday, a pistillate rider experienced a aesculapian exigency soon aft take-off connected committee Flight 561 from Abuja to Lagos.

According to the airline, the compartment unit had promptly applied the Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure successful enactment with first-aid champion signifier to resuscitate the passenger.

It was besides gathered that the hose had requested assistance from immoderate aesculapian unit abroad, but to nary avail.

“On September 21st, a pistillate rider experienced a aesculapian exigency soon aft take-off connected committee Ibom Air Flight 561 from Abuja to Lagos. Our compartment crew, afloat trained successful handling in-flight aesculapian emergencies, responded swiftly and professionally by administering oxygen, CPR, and different first-aid protocols.

“Before departure, the Senior Cabin Crew Member (SCCM) was notified of a Passenger with Reduced Mobility (PRM), travelling with her hubby and family.

“Shortly aft take-off, and arsenic the unit commenced in-flight service, a aesculapian exigency was reported successful the cabin. The SCCM and the squad instantly assessed the concern and made a nationalist announcement requesting aesculapian unit connected board, but nary were available.

“The unit promptly applied the DRABCDE protocol, Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure successful enactment with first-aid champion practice. The passenger, who had nary detectable pulse oregon breathing, was moved to the galley country wherever CPR and oxygen medication were carried out,” the connection stated.

Speaking further, the hose stated that upon accomplishment astatine Abuja Airport, the passenger, who had been successfully resuscitated by the Ibom Air crew, was handed implicit to the airport’s exigency aesculapian effect squad for further care.

In accordance with modular information procedures, Ibom Airline explained that the Captain decided to instrumentality to Abuja to guarantee the rider received contiguous aesculapian attention. During the formation back, the unit took turns performing thorax compressions and providing updates to the Captain until landing.

It added that astatine the clip of transfer, the passenger’s pulse and breathing had been revived, and she was reported unchangeable aft which the formation was subsequently turned astir and resumed service.

“We besides admit the airdrome aesculapian squad for their contiguous enactment connected arrival,” Ibom Airline stated.