Doctor from Uzbekistan Helps Save Passenger on Flight from Tashkent to Seoul

An incident occurred on October 11 on board a Uzbekistan Airways flight. During the flight, crew members addressed passengers over the loudspeaker, asking for a medical specialist to come forward. Dr. Hasan Komilov, an otolaryngologist and head of a private clinic in Samarkand who is undergoing further training in South Korea, responded to the call.

According to the Ministry of Health, the passenger who lost consciousness showed signs of shock, including body cooling and cyanosis of the skin (according to Podrobno.uz, blood pressure and pulse were not palpable, and a witness in Threads reported a drop in diastolic pressure to 20). The doctor administered emergency medications, as well as a first-aid kit and oxygen mask provided by the flight attendants.

Within 10-15 minutes, the condition of the citizen of the Republic of Korea normalized, the plane continued its flight and landed at its destination without an emergency landing. Passengers and crew members also participated in providing assistance to the woman.