Ravens’ Mark Andrews Praised for Helping With Medical Emergency on Flight
The Baltimore tight end's quick thinking helped avert a disaster.
For six years now, Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has been one of the most reliable players at his position in the NFL. Taken in the same draft as quarterback Lamar Jackson, the Oklahoma product has developed a reputation as the 2019 MVP's go-to target.
However, Andrews may have made the biggest play of his career Thursday on a flight from Baltimore to Phoenix.
In a story recounted by social media user Andrew Springs, Andrews's quick thinking helped save a woman's life. As Springs recounted, a woman suffered a medical emergency during the flight that Andrews helped medical professionals work out was due to low blood sugar.
Andrews then produced his diabetic testing kit and her heart rate eventually stabilized.
A woman on my @southwest flight from Baltimore to Phoenix this morning had a mid-flight medical emergency. The doctor and nurse attending to her couldn’t find a strong pulse, her blood pressure was extremely low, and required oxygen to breathe. It was genuinely scary. (1/3)
— Andrew Springs (@NaturalSprings) February 1, 2024
Paramedics met the flight as soon as we landed. Andrews deplaned quietly. No fanfare. As he has done his whole career, he stepped up in a huge moment when people needed him most.
— Andrew Springs (@NaturalSprings) February 1, 2024
Watching complete strangers spring into action to help save someone’s life is truly amazing. (3/3)
A humble Andrews downplayed his actions in an official statement from the Ravens.
"In addition to the fast-acting flight attendants, the real heroes are the nurse and doctor who happened to be on the plane. Thankfully they were able to provide the woman the quick assistance she needed," he said.
Statement from TE @Mandrews_81. pic.twitter.com/fkWsUzIUBB
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) February 1, 2024