Overview
- A 34-year-old American passenger lost pulse and collapsed twice shortly after takeoff, and Dr Anjali Nimbalkar performed CPR to revive her.
- The passenger, identified in reports as Jenny from California, had severe dehydration after a recent stomach infection, and she was given an oral electrolyte solution.
- Cabin crew alerted the captain, who arranged a priority landing in New Delhi, where an ambulance transferred the patient to a hospital.
- Nimbalkar remained by the passenger’s side for the remainder of the flight and coordinated care with the flight attendants.
- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress publicly praised Nimbalkar’s response, and no verified medical update beyond hospital transfer has been reported.