A student engineer saved a man's life mid-flight using a ballpoint pen, and we're seriously impressed

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• On a flight from Geneva to New Delhi, a 30-year-old Dutchman with Type-1 diabetes had a hyperglycemic episode in which he fell unconscious and began foaming at the mouth. 
• The doctor onboard had an insulin pen which used a specific cartridge containing a long-term slow-working insulin, totally different from the one required by the Dutchman.
• Luckily, a 21-year old student at IIT-Kanpur in India fixed the pen using a makeshift spring from a ballpoint pen.
• The updated insulin pen was able to save the Dutchman's life. 

If you suddenly fall ill on a long-haul flight, you're probably hoping there is a doctor onboard. However, perhaps you should keep your eyes peeled for engineers instead. 

Karttikeya Mangalam, a 21-year old student at IIT-Kanpur in India, was flying from Geneva to New Delhi in February after finishing his exchange year in Switzerland. A few hours into the fight, a member of the aircrew announced that dreaded question to the passengers: "Is there a doctor onboard?!"See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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