Baltimore Ravens star tight end Mark Andrews is no stranger to rising to the occasion in the big moments of football games. But on Thursday, Andrews stepped up in a much different way to help a stranger on a flight that he was on.
A Ravens fan by the name of Andrew Springs shared a story on social media Thursday afternoon that detailed how Andrews, who has Type 1 diabetes, helped a stranger on a Southwest flight who was dealing with a medical emergency stemming from low blood pressure.
“A woman on my Southwest flight from Baltimore to Phoenix this morning had a mid-flight 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.”
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
“A man in the aisle popped up, ‘Could it be her blood sugar? I have a diabetic testing kit.’ It was Ravens TE Mark Andrews. Andrews instructed the medical professionals (equal citizen heroes in this story) on using the testing kit. Eventually her heart-rate stabilized.”
A man in the aisle seat popped up, “Could it be her blood sugar? I have a diabetic testing kit.”
It was @Ravens TE Mark Andrews.
Andrews instructed the medical professionals (equal citizen heroes in this story) on using his test kit. Eventually her heart-rate stabilized. (2/3)
— 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. Watching complete strangers spring into action to help save someone’s life is truly amazing.”
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.
Watching complete strangers spring into action to help save someone’s life is truly amazing. (3/3)
— Andrew Springs (@NaturalSprings) February 1, 2024
Andrews confirmed this story in a statement on the matter, calling the flight attendants along with the nurse and doctor involved in the situation the “real heroes” in this situation.
“In addition to the fast-acting flight attendants, the real heroes are the nurse and doctor who also happened to be on the plane. Thankfully they were able to provide the woman the quick assistance she needed.”
Statement from TE @Mandrews_81. pic.twitter.com/fkWsUzIUBB
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) February 1, 2024
It’s funny how things all end up happening for a reason. Who knows, if the Baltimore Ravens had beaten the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship this past weekend, Andrews may have never been on this flight in the first place to help this woman.
Instead, he played the hero role off the field similarly to how he has played it on the field throughout his six-year NFL career.
