The parents are now considering legal action. (Image: Getty)
A Glasgow couple said their daughter daughter could have died on an flight due to an empty oxygen tank. Steven Lyon, 32, and his partner Maura, 34, were with two-year-old Zara for last year. However, as the plane prepared to land, Zara turned unresponsive and began trembling, indicating a potential seizure.
Maura, a paediatric intensive care nurse, leapt into action, aided by a doctor present on the flight. To their dismay, they discovered that the life-preserving oxygen tank was empty. Steven told : “When we were descending, we were talking to her, and it looked like she wasn’t there. She became unresponsive and started shaking.
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The family were flying to Majorca for their holiday. (Image: Getty)
“I was in shock. It was a terrifying moment. My partner knew the signs to look out for and knew what she needed to do, but even she was panicked.
“The crew brought over the oxygen tank, but my partner and the doctor noticed it was empty. He threw it away and called it a disgrace.
“We had to just put her in the recovery position and wait till we landed for paramedics to get on board and give her oxygen.
“We were lucky we were coming into the land because if it had taken longer to stabilise her, she might have become brain damaged or died.”
Zara, who had never experienced a seizure before, spent two days in a hospital in Majorca before being discharged.
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Medical assessments suggested the seizure was triggered by an ear infection that ruptured due to the pressure change during the plane’s descent.
Following the traumatic flight, the parents filed a complaint with easyJet, citing the lack of an onboard first aid kit, which they claim endangered their daughter’s life.
However, they have since escalated their complaint and are considering legal action after being dissatisfied with the airline’s response to the incident.
An easyJet spokesperson told the Express: “We fully appreciate what a worrying situation this will have been for the family. Our crew acted swiftly to help provide medical assistance, alongside a doctor on board, in line with procedures.
“The safety and wellbeing of our customers is our highest priority and are fully compliant with industry safety regulations. The first aid kits that we carry onboard our aircraft are above and beyond UK CAA requirements and all of easyJet’s Cabin Crew are regularly trained to carry out first aid in accordance with all relevant industry regulations.”