Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews grabbed hold of a Southwest Airlines passenger, helping several people save the woman’s life.
Andrews, 28, sprang into action mid-flight Thursday after noticing he was experiencing a “truly terrifying” medical emergency during his morning commute from Baltimore to Phoenix.
“The doctor and nurse who treated her could not find a strong pulse, her blood pressure was extremely low and she needed oxygen to breathe. It was really scary,” the female passenger Andrew Springs recalled in a series of tweets on X. “A man in an aisle seat jumped out, ‘Could it be her blood sugar?’ I have a diabetes test kit.’ It was Ravens TE Mark Andrews.”
Southwest told PEOPLE the Feb. 1 incident occurred on Flight 485.
The Ravens confirmed Andrews’ involvement in the incident, releasing a statement from him highlighting everyone’s life-saving efforts.
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Mark Andrews on Jan. 28 against the Chiefs.
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“In addition to the speedy flight attendants, the real heroes are the nurse and doctor who also happened to be on the plane,” Andrews said in a statement. “Luckily, they were able to get the woman the quick help she needed.”
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Springs went on to note that the woman’s heart rate had stabilized with the Andrews diabetic test and described the atmosphere after the emergency.
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Picture of a Southwest plane.
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“Paramedics met the flight as soon as we landed. Andrews disembarked quietly. Without fanfare,” Springs wrote. “As he’s done his entire career, he showed up at a big time when people needed him the most.”
In a statement to PEOPLE, Southwest Airlines thanked everyone on board who helped the woman: “Due to customer privacy policies, we are unable to share additional details, although as always, we appreciate the efforts of our crew, medical staff and other customers who help others during these situations in flight.”
PEOPLE reached out to Springs for more details about his experience.
Just days earlier, Andrews played in the AFC Championship game with the Ravens in Baltimore, falling short of the Super Bowl in a 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
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