India, Dec. 16 -- A mid-air medical emergency happened aboard an Air India flight earlier this month after an elderly passenger lost consciousness. A coordinated response from fellow travellers and crew brought the situation under control.

The incident occurred on December 6 on Air India Flight AI-1814, operating from Bhubaneswar to Delhi. According to a LinkedIn post shared by Hyderabad-based professional Anand Bajpai, the passenger collapsed midway through the journey and appeared to stop breathing, prompting calls for help from nearby seats. He was travelling with his wife, Bajpai wrote in his post.

Bajpai wrote that he had interacted briefly with the man earlier during boarding, agreeing to a seat swap. The emergency unfolded withou...