On Thursday, Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews was credited with saving the life of a woman on a Southwest Airlines flight to Phoenix.
A man on the plane posted on X that the woman suffered a medical emergency during the flight, and Andrews immediately assisted doctors and nurses to care for her.
According to the passenger, doctors and nurses could not detect a strong pulse in the woman and her blood pressure was very low. It was a “really scary” moment, the man said, as the woman needed oxygen to breathe.
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Mark Andrews (89) of the Baltimore Ravens participates in a drill during training camp at the Under Armor Performance Center Baltimore Ravens on July 27, 2023 in Owings Mills, Maryland. (Scott Tetch/Getty Images)
That’s when Andrews, who has type 1 diabetes, asked them a question.
“Could it be because of her blood sugar levels? I have a diabetes test kit,” he said. per passenger.
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Andrews then taught doctors and nurses how to use the test kit, and her heart rate eventually stabilized.
The plane eventually landed and the woman was met by paramedics.
“Andrews deplaned quietly, without any fanfare. He stepped up at the big moments when people needed him most, just as he had done his entire career,” a passenger wrote to X. Ta.
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson, 55, falls on his ankle during a game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Nov. 16, 2023, and Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews falls on his ankle. (89) suffered a fractured tibia after the reception. (Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“It’s really amazing to see a stranger take action to save someone’s life.”
Andrews also released a statement on the matter through the Ravens.
“In addition to the agile flight attendants, the real heroes were the nurses and doctors who happened to be on board the plane,” Andrews’ statement said. “Thankfully, they were able to provide the woman with the prompt assistance she needed.”
Andrews was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of nine and has been open about how he maintains his blood sugar levels to play each week. He constantly checks his blood sugar levels on the sideline during games.
When Andrews is off the field, he uses an insulin pump while wearing a continuous glucose monitor. It is used to share blood sugar levels with family members and the Ravens’ training staff, according to the University of Massachusetts Medical Research Institute.
Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 8, 2023 at Acrizier Stadium in Pittsburgh. (Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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According to the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Andrews “adopted the mindset that this disease is a part of me, but that it does not define me, and that this disease will not prevent me from achieving my dreams.” Not,” he said. “Type 1 diabetes is an incredibly difficult disease, but I refuse to let it affect my work or life in any way.”
