An airline passenger is lucky to be alive after he suffered a mid-air heart attack during a long-haul flight and was saved by three fellow travellers.
The man was midway through a flight from Canada to Hong Kong when he complained of chest pains and his heart suddenly stopped beating.
Luckily, a doctor, a pharmacist and a policeman trained in first aid were all on board and, with the help of crew, kept him alive.
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He has now made a full recovery in a case which is being used as an example of why portable defibrillators should be carried on all flights.
He has now made a full recovery in a case which is being used as an example of why portable defibrillators should be carried on all flights.
The dramatic incident, which happened last month, came to light after the doctor involved reported it to the British Medical Journal, which called the episode 'a remarkable story of survival against all the odds'.
Dr Dave Monks, an anaesthesiologist who has worked at the Royal Free Hospital in London, said the man was taken ill hundreds of miles from the nearest airport in some of the most remote airspace on earth.
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