“I owe her a great deal,” said Patrick McGee, who had a heart attack as the plane was landing

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Patrick McGee was flying from Omaha to Phoenix when he went into cardiac arrest

A quick-thinking passenger administered CPR and saved his life, McGee later learned

Now, the 77-year-old grandpa is seeking out the individual who saved him so he can thank her

A grateful grandpa hopes to find the passenger who helped save his life on a recent flight.

On Wednesday, July 29, Patrick McGee, 77, was on a Southwest Airlines flight from Nebraska to Phoenix, Ariz., when he experienced a major medical emergency.

“I owe this person a great deal,” McGee…

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