On July 11, Chinese tourists near Incheon Airport stopped a coach by grabbing wheel and brake after driver collapsed, did CPR and called emergency; praised for bravery.
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A group of Chinese tourists have been praised online for acting quickly after a coach driver suddenly lost consciousness near South Korea’s Incheon International Airport.
The incident reportedly happened on the afternoon of July 11 while an airport limousine carrying between 10 and 20 passengers was travelling towards an expressway near Terminal 1.
Passengers became alarmed after the coach suddenly struck the edge of the road. A Chinese woman, identified by her surname Sun, was seated close to the front and noticed that the driver had collapsed.
She immediately moved towards the driver’s seat and grabbed the steering wheel to prevent the coach from losing control. Another Chinese passenger rushed forward and, following Sun’s instructions, pressed the brake pedal.
Working together, the two women managed to slow the vehicle and bring it to a safe stop on the right-hand side of the road.
Once the coach was secured, several passengers turned their attention to the unconscious driver. Sun and others began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation while another young woman contacted the emergency services.
Because the caller was nervous and struggled to explain the situation, another passenger, known online as @AirFlowApril, took over the conversation and communicated with the authorities in English.
A passenger from another country also reportedly stopped a passing coach and asked its driver to help provide police with their exact location.
Emergency officers arrived shortly afterwards and continued trying to revive the driver. The tourists were later transferred to another coach so they could continue to the airport and catch their flights.
After leaving the scene, several passengers continued checking South Korean media reports for updates about the driver’s condition. An online comment posted beneath a local report later claimed that he had died, although the passengers initially did not know the outcome.
Sun said she searched the driver’s clothing and the area around his seat in the hope of finding medicine, but nothing was discovered.
She expressed sadness over the driver’s condition while saying the passengers had done everything they could during the emergency. The group reportedly continued CPR for a significant period before leaving the scene.
The incident also sparked discussion in South Korea about the workload and welfare of airport coach drivers. Some social media users called on transport operators to review staff schedules, rest periods and working conditions.
They argued that drivers may face long hours, repeated journeys and physically demanding duties such as loading and unloading large amounts of luggage.
Meanwhile, Chinese social media users widely praised the tourists for remaining calm and preventing what could have become a major accident.
Many described the women as courageous and responsible, noting that they successfully controlled the coach, protected the passengers and attempted to save the driver despite being in a foreign country and facing a language barrier.
@AirFlowApril said she was deeply saddened by the driver’s apparent death but proud that the passengers responded so quickly.
She added that the experience had encouraged her to take professional first-aid training so she would be better prepared to help during future emergencies.
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