India’s Mrs Universe contestant saves life of a co-passenger midair on her way to Seoul contest

ACN EXCLUSIVE: NEW DELHI/SEOUL: Dr. Prachiti Punde representing India in the Mrs. Universe 2022 contest being held in Seoul saved the life of a co-passenger on board while flying from Mumbai to Seoul where the contest is being organised June 22-July1. As many as 110 contestants from 90 countries are contesting for the top title.

The incident happened on June 21, when Dr. Prachiti Punde – an Anesthetist from Pune, Maharashtra was travelling for the Mrs universe contest from Mumbai to Seoul via Singapore by Singapore Airlines, a co passenger suddenly started frothing and gasping on board.

In a swift action, she managed to save the life of person and revived the person and managed and took a care of him till flight landed in Singapore. Previously, she has also won many pageants including “Mrs India 2020”, “Mrs Pune 2019”, and “Mrs Universe Australasia” in December 2021.

“It a proud moment for me that my lovely wife while travelling for the Mrs Universe contest from Mumbai to Seoul via Singapore by Singapore Airlines saved a life on board. On her way to Singapore flight her co-passenger suddenly started frothing and gasping on board,” said Akshay Punde, the husband of Prachiti in a facebook post.

Narrating the incident, he further wrote, “Being a great doctor and that too Anaesthetist she managed to save the life of person by her extraordinary skills. She revived the person and managed and took a care of him till flight landed in Singapore. As token of appreciation Singapore airlines gifted her gift voucher. Kudos to her effort her humanitarian and helping nature. Great work dear proud of you.”

Not only entire crew and the passengers onboard were praising her, the Singapore Airlines too acknowledged her contribution and awarded her with a gift voucher as a token of appreciation.

Dr Prachiti is an anesthetist at KEM Hospital, Pune. After her marriage she settled down in Karmala, in Solapur District with her family. In rural areas like Karmala, she worked towards the goal of women empowerment. She also generated employment for rural women in rural area.

A girl from small-town completing her MBBS in Pune and then starting her life coaching firm based on a spiritual and scientific study named ‘Prachiti Kokoro preaches’ and helping people build a rock-solid Foundation through self-mastery is essential for the quality and longevity of a human being teaches her a lot about life.”