IndiGo transports heart from Vadodara to Mumbai, potentially saving the patient’s life
14 June, 2022 | Riya Girdhar
The airline revealed in a statement that the exercise took place on June 7 and was completed in 2 hours 22 minutes, well within the three-hour time limit for a live organ transfer.
The airline revealed in a statement that the exercise took place on June 7 and was completed in 2 hours 22 minutes, well within the three-hour time limit for a live organ transfer.
IndiGo successfully transported a live organ from Vadodara to Mumbai last week, the airline announced on Monday, adding that the operation was completed well within the three-hour time limit for a live organ transfer.
“On June 7, 2022, IndiGo, India’s largest carrier, successfully transferred a donated heart on flight 6E 6734.” “In 2 hours 22 minutes, our team safely transferred the live heart from an operation theatre (OT) in Vadodara to the Global Hospitals OT in Mumbai,” the Gurugram-based carrier said in a statement.
IndiGo provided additional details about the operation, stating that a team from Global Hospitals, Parel, operated in a Vadodara hospital to harvest the heart. “The organ was then transferred to Mumbai for a successful transport, saving a life,” according to the statement.
IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta congratulated his team, saying the company was “honoured” to have helped save a life. “Every life is valuable, and we are grateful for the opportunity to have helped save one. I would also like to congratulate our airport staff in Vadodara and Mumbai, as well as crew members who contributed to this effort,” Dutta was quoted as saying in the release.
Meanwhile, Anoop Lawrence, senior GM (operations), Global Hospitals, thanked IndiGo for its “selfless support.” Lawrence said in a statement, “We take immense pride in partnering with IndiGo for safe, swift, and smooth organ transfers to Mumbai.” We sincerely thank the team once more and eagerly anticipate their ongoing support indefinitely.”
On May 20, the airline also transported live organs – a pair of lungs – from Pune to Hyderabad. A green corridor was established between the two cities for this purpose, and the company collaborated closely with the Pune Police, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), and Airports Authority of India (AAI) teams to ensure the safe transfer of the lungs.