It’s everyone’s worst nightmare — a medical emergency at 30,000 feet. But that’s exactly what happened on Delta Flight 1772 from Atlanta, Georgia, to Phoenix, Arizona.
“Then, all of a sudden, I observed a guy walking down the aisle. That guy was Tim Tebow.”
On Monday, Richard V. Gotti shared a story in a Facebook post — later confirmed by multiple news outlets — about a terrifying situation that had an entire commercial flight turning to prayer.
“I have to share this story! I was traveling on Delta Airlines Flight Number 1772 from Atlanta, Georgia, to Phoenix, Arizona, when there was a medical emergency on board,” Gotti wrote. “An older gentleman began having what appeared to be heart problems, and he went unconscious. I watched strangers from all over the world and every ethnicity come to the help of this man for over an hour! Whether it was chest compressions, starting an IV, helping breathe life into this man, or praying, everyone helped!”
But despite the best attempts of many on board, things did not look good for the elderly man.
“I listened to shock after shock from the AED machine and still no pulse,” Gotti’s post continued. “No one gave up. I observed people praying and lifting this man up to the Lord in a way I’ve never seen before. The crew of Delta Airlines were amazing. They acted in a fast and professional manner!”
As flight staff and many passengers worked together to attempt to revive the elderly man, Richard Gotti saw someone walking over to the dying man and his distraught family.
“Then, all of a sudden, I observed a guy walking down the aisle. That guy was Tim Tebow,” Gotti wrote. “He met with the family as they cried on his shoulder! I watched Tim pray with the entire section of the plane for this man. He made a stand for God in a difficult situation. The plane landed in Phoenix and that was the first time they got a pulse back! Please share this with your friends! Pray for this man and his family, and also thank God that we still have people of faith who in times of difficulty look to the Lord!”
Tim Tebow seems to constantly be in the news for his impromptu kindness to everyone — even those he doesn’t even know.
He does a lot of charity work with sick children and those with special needs. Recently, he visited his high school football teammate in the hospital after the man was injured in the Orlando shooting.
The man in distress aboard the flight later died in the hospital, but Tebow inspires so many with his commitment to faith and focus on others. There are few in the public eye so proud of their faith and who live it as beautifully as Tim Tebow.
See the original Facebook post below:
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