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On February 23, a passenger on board a plane en route from Astana to Aktau required medical attention. The incident occurred approximately an hour after takeoff, Tengri Travel reported, citing the Mangystau Regional Police Department.
A 45-year-old Tajik citizen suddenly felt unwell and lost his balance in the aisle of the plane. Flight attendants asked passengers to contact a medical professional.
Major General Sagyndyk Ayaganov, head of the Mangistau Region Police Department, said he was returning to Aktau from vacation on the same flight. He said he saw a man falling toward him and managed to restrain him. Afterward, the flight attendants began searching for a doctor among the passengers. A doctor responded. Ayaganov said he always carries aspirin and offered it to the passenger. The man's condition was monitored until the plane landed.
Dr. Tursyn Chuyshbaeva was among the passengers. She examined the man and provided the necessary assistance. According to her, the man's blood pressure had risen significantly—to 220/110 mmHg. He was given the necessary medications, oxygen, and monitored until landing. By the time he arrived in Aktau, his blood pressure was reduced to 135/85.
The doctor reported that the passenger complained of a severe headache in the temple area. Captopril and aspirin were found among the passengers. It turned out that the man had been hospitalized with a similar condition in his home country a month earlier, but had not fully followed the doctor's recommendations. According to the specialist, it is important for people with chronic illnesses to carry the necessary medications when traveling.
After landing, the man was transferred to an ambulance crew and hospitalized. His condition is currently stable.
Passenger Amon Amonov reported feeling unwell after takeoff. An hour later, he went to the restroom to wash up, but along the way, he felt weak, numbness on the left side of his body, blurred vision, and difficulty breathing. He reportedly lost his balance and fell. He thanked everyone who helped him on board.
Experts remind people with chronic illnesses that it is important to carry necessary medications with them during flights and follow doctors' recommendations.
