A Dallas-area woman died due to Covid-19 while on a flight in Arizona, a Dallas County official said. The woman was in her 30s and had 'underlying high risk health conditions,' according to the county.
The woman was in her 30s and had"underlying high risk health conditions," Dallas County said in a news release. The woman was on a Spirit Airlines flight July 24 when she became unresponsive, Stephanie Kitts, a spokeswoman for Albuquerque International Sunport, told CNN. The plane was then diverted to Albuquerque, Spirit Airlines told CNN in an email. "The proper authorities responded and it was determined that the individual was deceased on arrival," Kitts said.
"Our Flight Attendants have in-depth training to respond to medical emergencies and utilize several resources, including communicating with our designated on-call medical professionals on the ground, using onboard medical kits and personal protective equipment, and receiving assistance from credentialed medical personnel traveling on the flight," Erik Hofmeyer, a spokesman for Spirit Airlines, said in an email statement to CNN.
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