A routine flight to Los Angeles descended into horror Friday morning when a passenger died after suffering a mid-flight fatal medical emergency.
Southwest Airlines Flight 958 was en route to LAX from Dallas when the victim suddenly suffered a medical episode and stopped responding, according to NBC4.
Desperate crew members and good Samaritans tried to save the man’s life, performing CPR as the plane continued toward Southern California.
A passenger died on a flight bound for Los Angeles International Airport. AFP via Getty Images
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Southwest Airlines Flight 958 was en route to LAX from Dallas when the victim suddenly suffered a medical episode. Getty Images
Emergency responders were waiting on the tarmac as the plane touched down at LAX, but it was too late. Paramedics were unable to revive the passenger and firefighters pronounced him dead at the scene.
It remains unclear what triggered the sudden in-flight medical emergency and authorities have not yet released the victim’s identity.
Southwest Airlines acknowledged in a statement that a “medical incident involving a customer” had occurred aboard the flight but no further details were provided, according to NBC4.
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