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Air India Passenger Falls Sick Mid Flight. Union Minister And BJP MP Come To Rescue

Following protocol, the air staff announced to see if there was a doctor on board which is when MOS Finance Dr BK Karad and former Union minister Dr Subhash Bhamre stepped in.

New Delhi: The Union Minister of Finance and his colleague attended to a passenger who fell sick mid-flight on a Delhi-Aurangabad flight yesterday. As per norms, the air staff announced to check whether a doctor was on board among the passenger. 

The Union Minister of State For Finance Dr BK Karad and former Union minister Dr Subhash Bhamre were on board and checked on the passenger. 

"A passenger onboard our Delhi-Aurangabad flight yesterday fell ill. As per SOP the crew announced to check if any doctor was on board. We would like to thank Dr B.K. Karad(Mos Finance) & Dr. Subhash Bhamre who immediately attended to him", Air India tweeted.

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Twitter had mixed responses to the issue, one user wrote "You should have ECG machine on board (atleast long flights). I once attended a patient on an Air India Toronto-Del flight, gave my feedback regarding the ECG machine on board, and also wrote emails but in vain. Though it wasn’t Tata’s then. I’m Hopeful now".

Another user wrote, "Thank you for being prompt. Minister Dr BK Karad and minister Dr Subhash Bhamre. Sirs, very well done. Your quick act depicts your devotion to mankind and your profession both as Ministers and as doctors. Salute to you both."

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