A veteran flight attendant has died after she collapsed in front of her horrified colleagues during a flight from Venice to Philadelphia.
Cabin crew members made ‘valiant efforts’ to save the life of Carol Wright after she unexpectedly collapsed just a short time after takeoff on WednesdayMeanwhile, the pilot diverted the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to Dublin after declaring a medical emergency on Wednesday, June 21.
Once the flight landed, it was met by emergency services. Airport fire services and paramedics met the plane after landing, and Carol was taken to a local hospital, where she was sadly pronounced dead.Dylan Biles said: “Was on this flight and it was all very sad. My heart goes out to the crew that worked with her that day and to her family.”
Denise Olivencia said: “Those of us that had the pleasure of working with Carol, are devastated…”
The flight had been scheduled to depart Venice’s Marco Polo Airport at 12.15pm, landing at Philadelphia International Airport at 3.31pm. It landed in Dublin just over two and a half hours after departing Venice.Carol was taken to hospital, but could not be saved. She was described as a “very, very warm and kind personality”.
It’s unclear exactly why the flight was then cancelled, it could have been that the pilots were going to time out, the flight was under FAA minimums for the number of crew members or simply because the crew was in shock after their colleague collapsed in front of them.
After the flight was cancelled, passengers were rebooked onto alternative services. The plane reportedly stayed at Dublin for 24 hours before departing once more en route to Philadelphia – its original destination.
Source: Mirror
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