Doctors at Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) in Pune, Maharashtra, India, successfully removed a stone from the airway of a one-year-old child, averting a life-threatening situation. The incident occurred when the child accidentally swallowed small pieces of stone while playing. Initially, the parents sought advice from a local doctor, who assured them that the object would pass naturally. However, after the child developed intermittent coughing, the family rushed to SGH on March 30. An X-ray revealed a stone lodged at a critical point in the trachea, which could lead to airway obstruction. The medical team, led by Rahul Telang (professor and head of the ENT department at B J Medical College), performed an emergency rigid bronchoscopy to retrieve the stone. The procedure was successful, and the child is now stable and recovering well, with plans for discharge in a couple of days.