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Carrie Fisher reportedly suffers heart attack on plane

She was on a flight from London to LAX.

 

Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture

Posted on Dec 23, 2016   Updated on May 25, 2021, 8:13 am CDT

Carrie Fisher has been taken to UCLA Medical Center after suffering a heart attack on a plane, TMZ is reporting.

Law enforcement says her condition is “not good,” according to NBC Los Angeles. 

According to TMZ, she was on a plane traveling from London to Los Angeles when she went into cardiac arrest and was given CPR by people on the plane. She reportedly has a pulse, and is currently on a ventilator.

Anna Akana, a YouTube creator who was on board the plane, told followers that Fisher had stopped breathing and she was given CPR until the plane landed.

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After hearing the news, fans, admirers, and Fisher’s colleagues are sending their well wishes to Fisher for a full recovery.

This article will continue to update as new information becomes available.

H/T TMZ

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*First Published: Dec 23, 2016, 5:00 pm CST