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Southwest flight just made an emergency landing while 4 nurses were taking care of a passenger

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Last updated: December 5, 2024, 20:59 UTC
Published: Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 20:59 UTC
Category: Emergency
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors

Airline: Southwest Airlines
Tail: Aircraft: Boeing 737-7CT
Data: N570WN RNO WN WN985
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Southwest flight from Oakland to Boise diverted to Boise due to a medical emergency.

Southwest flight to Boise diverted to Reno after elderly passenger possibly had an heart attack.

The Boeing 737-700 (registration N570WN) made en emergency landing in Reno just 40 minutes after takeoff.

@SouthwestAir we had an emergency landing. Elderly male possibly had an heart attack. Luckily, this plane had 4 nurses, one being my mom, to save this man’s life. He coded, and these nurses blessed hands brought him back. THANK YOU GOD. pic.twitter.com/Vw3akcYob2

— Taisyn Crutchfield (@TaisynTainea) December 5, 2024

Four nurses took care of the male passenger possibly suffering an heart attack.

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