Ravens' Mark Andrews Credited with Helping Woman During Mid-Flight Medical Emergency

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews provided aid to a woman in distress during a flight from Baltimore to Phoenix on Thursday.

Andrew Springs posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the woman was receiving attention amid a medical emergency. Andrews intervened to say the woman may be suffering from low blood sugar and offered a diabetic test kit:

In a statement issued by the team, Andrews deflected credit for helping the passenger:

In a 2022 interview with GQ's Christopher Cason, the three-time Pro Bowler said he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was nine years old.

Andrews explained how managing the disease is a group effort, especially in the middle of games. He shares his blood sugar monitoring with Ravens head athletic trainer Ron Medlin, and another trainer, Mike Thomas, will carry his phone throughout practice so he can constantly be aware of his status.

Andrews also estimated in a 2019 interview with USA Today's Tom Schad he checks his blood sugar levels around 30 times a game.

ESPN's Jamison Hensley detailed how the 28-year-old strives to set an example for others who have diabetes, particularly those diagnosed at a young age like he was.

Hensley interviewed Brett Kinney, whose son, Rhys, was diagnosed at the age of five. Rhys wrote a letter to Andrews ahead of a Ravens road game against the Chicago Bears in November 2021. Andrews responded to the letter and offered advice to Rhys on how to manage his diabetes, and after Baltimore beat the Bears he gave Rhys his gloves.

"The amount of kindness that Mark showed my family and the effect that he had on my son cannot be overemphasized," Brett said. "He really changed my son's life. He'll remember this forever."