A Tragic and Disturbing Tragedy Yesterday
February 25th, 2008 | by askadmin |
flight. The passenger, a 44 year old female was returning home to New York from
Haiti. She became ill and was having difficulty breathing.
The passenger, Ms. Desir, complained of illness and extreme thirst after she had
eaten a meal. A few minutes later, Ms. Desir said she was having trouble
breathing and asked for oxygen. The flight attendant refused her request two
times. I don’t have any idea why. Ms. Desir, became distressed, pleading,
“Don’t let me die.” Finally a flight Attendant tried to administer oxygen from a
portable tank and mask, but the tank was empty.
There were two doctors and two nurses who were passengers on this flight.
They tried to administer oxygen from another tank. That tank was also empty. Before
the plane could land, Ms. Desir collapsed and died. She was pronounced dead
aboard the plane.
The death was a tragedy. The apparent negligence of American Airlines is
disturbing. You can read the
response from American Airlines here.
I can relate to Ms. Desir’s pain and panic with not having sufficient oxygen.
I was hooked up to an oxygen tank on several occasions. Before and during my cancer treatment. I now take a liquid oxygen supplement on a daily basis. Would Ms. Desir have survived had she been taking an oxygen supplement? I don’t know but it is quite possible.
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