Carrie Fisher Suffers Heart Attack on Plane (Report) - SFGate
Good thing they can just keep her alive with digital image.
Carrie Fisher Suffers Heart Attack on Plane (Report)
Passengers on flight from London to Los Angeles report that people on board administered CPR to “Star Wars” actress
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Published 1:28 pm, Friday, December 23, 2016
Carrie Fisher reportedly suffered a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles on Friday.
According to TMZ, she went into cardiac arrest and people on board were administering CPR. When the plane landed, paramedics rushed her to a nearby hospital.
Two passengers who claim to have been seated in front of Fisher on the plane confirmed the reports, with YouTube star and actress Anna Akana adding “she wasn’t breathing for 10 minutes or so.”
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I'm in complete shock. @AnnaAkana and I sat in front of Carrie Fisher on our flight from London and she was just taken off the plane by EMTs
— Brad Gage (@bradgage) December 23, 2016
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@RickMalambri @bradgage noshe wasn't breathing for 10 minutes or so. They were administering CPR up until we landed
— Anna Akana (@AnnaAkana) December 23, 2016
TMZ also reported that the emergency occurred 15 minutes before the plane landed at LAX. An EMT who was sitting in the back of the plane then administered CPR.
Emergency officials told the Los Angeles Times that Fisher is in critical condition.
Akana also thanked the flight crew of United Airlines for jumping “into action” during the incident.
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Fisher is best known for her role as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” films. She most recently reprised her role in last year’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
Reps for Fisher have not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.
Good thing they can just keep her alive with digital image.
