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23rd Dec 2016

Carrie Fisher suffers heart attack on flight

The Star Wars actress is said to be in a critical condition.

Megan Roantree

The Star Wars actress is said to be in a critical condition.

Carrie Fisher suffered a heart attack on a flight according to reports.

The actress best known for playing Princess Leia in Star Wars was flying from London to Los Angeles when she went into cardiac arrest.

She is said to be unresponsive and in a critical condition.

According to E News, paramedics were on standby when the flight landed in LAX. They provided “advanced life support” and she was transported her to a local hospital.

The emergency occurred 15 minutes before the plane was scheduled to land.

Passengers on board reportedly performed CPR on the 60-year-old and an emergency medical technician happened to be on board.

Passengers on the flight tweeted updates during the emergency.

https://twitter.com/AnnaAkana/status/812403915496910848

https://twitter.com/AnnaAkana/status/812404073760595968

https://twitter.com/bradgage/status/812403239224082433

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