IMPHAL: A doctor from Manipur’s Senapati district saved the life of a 21-year-old passenger during a mid-air medical emergency on an Air India flight from Tokyo to New Delhi.
Dr Loni Lirina, a critical care specialist at the American Oncology Institute, Babina Specialty Hospital in Imphal, was on board the flight when a young woman began experiencing severe breathing difficulties.
Following an announcement by the flight crew requesting medical assistance, Dr Lirina promptly attended to the passenger.
Upon examination, she immediately recommended oxygen support, nebulisation, and essential medications to stabilise the patient’s condition.
Thanks to her swift and decisive intervention, the woman’s condition improved significantly within 30 minutes, eliminating the need for an emergency landing.