I WISH to record the timely action of the Singapore
Airlines (SIA) crew of Flight SQ 322 who assisted in saving my wife
Patricia's life when she collapsed following heart failure when the
plane was about 1,600km away from London's Heathrow Airport on
Wednesday.
While the cabin staff assisted with cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, and supplying items from the emergency medical kits
to doctors on board, the flight deck crew declared an emergency and
made a dash for Heathrow.
Our A-380 plane dropped from 12,000m to 4,000m and flew straight
to London. We landed 30 minutes ahead of schedule at Heathrow,
where paramedics were waiting to stabilise Patricia before rushing
her to hospital. Confidentiality rules prevent me from learning the
names of the many concerned individuals, who willingly raced to aid
a stranger.
That is why I am writing in to acknowledge my gratitude to the
crew of SQ 322, and Singaporeans.
Patricia, who is now recovering in hospital, appreciates their
dedication and professionalism and she certainly had some angels on
her shoulders looking out for her on that pre-dawn Wednesday.
The good Samaritans who helped save her life were nearly all
wearing SIA wings. Singapore should be proud of them. My eternal
thanks to all of them.
Maxwell Davidson
Buckinghamshire, Britain
