Ravens TE Mark Andrews saves passenger on flight with diabetic testing kit

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is best known for his success on the field. However, now he’s making headlines off the field for all the right reasons.

A passenger, Andrew Springs, on a Southwest Airlines flight took to social media. There, he shared a story from his flight where Andrews stepped up and was able to save another passenger having a medical emergency on the flight with a diabetic testing kit.

A woman on my @southwest flight from Baltimore to Phoenix this morning had a mid-flight medical emergency,” Springs wrote. “The doctor and nurse attending to her couldn’t find a strong pulse, her blood pressure was extremely low, and required oxygen to breathe. It was genuinely scary.”

This is when Mark Andrews stood up and offered his help, wondering if the passenger was having an issue with their blood sugar.

“A man in the aisle seat popped up, ‘Could it be her blood sugar? I have a diabetic testing kit.’ It was @Ravens TE Mark Andrews. Andrews instructed the medical professionals (equal citizen heroes in this story) on using his test kit. Eventually her heart-rate stabilized. Paramedics met the flight as soon as we landed. Andrews deplaned quietly. No fanfare. As he has done his whole career, he stepped up in a huge moment when people needed him most. Watching complete strangers spring into action to help save someone’s life is truly amazing.”