Saving a life on the way made us realise what this profession truly means. (Photo: Air Arabia)

Two Indian nurses have been hailed as heroes for their quick thinking and timely intervention, which saved the life of a passenger who suffered a cardiac arrest while travelling on an Air Arabia Flight.

On October 13, Abhijith Jees and Ajeesh Nelson were on their way to Abu Dhabi , on their first-ever international flight and the beginning of their new careers as Registered Nurses, when they turned lifesavers at an altitude of 35,000 feet.

Passenger suffers cardiac arrest during flight

According to Abhijith, they were travelling on an early morning Air Arabia flight from Kochi to Abu Dhabi when he heard a faint sound from a nearby seat.

“It was like someone gasping,” Abhijith said. “When I

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