Mumbai: A priority landing by an Indigo airline pilot minutes after the aircraft took off from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) could not save the life of a seven-month-old Kenyan infant whose condition deteriorated while on board.
The baby was being taken to Chennai for a surgery.Identified as Nubaid Fareed Ramzan, he was born with a heart condition called ‘left atrial isomerism’ caused due to the presence of three holes in the heart.
According to the airport officials, IndiGo flight 6E-431 to Chennai departed from Mumbai at 10:31am on Sunday. However, as soon as the aircraft was airborne, the pilot learned of a medical emergency involving a seven-month-old infant.
The captain of the flight requested for a priority landing and an ambulance and a doctor waiting on arrival. “While airborne, the cabin crew paged for any doctor on board but only a medical practitioner was available. The crew performed CPR on the infant and the AED (automated external defibrillator) was also used to
revive the pulse, during which the infant’s mother informed that her son had three holes in the heart and was being taken to Chennai for a surgery,” said a statement issued by the airline. “ IndiGo was not aware of this situation earlier,” the statement said.
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