Gulf Air flight attendant dies from heart attack while working on flight to Paris

Flight attendant dies of a heart attack while in the air.

A Gulf Air flight attendant, who was on shift, has died in mid-flight after he suffered a heart attack.

Yasser Saleh Al Yazidi was working on Gulf Air flight GF19 from Bahrain to Paris last week when the tragedy took place.

Approximately an hour and a half into the flight, Al Yazidi suffered a myocardial infarction, prompting the captain to make an emergency landing in the Iraqi city of Erbil.

The Airbus A321 was met by a medical team on the ground who transported Al Yazidi to a nearby hospital, however, he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The flight was grounded for roughly four hours at Erbil International Airport before passengers were able to continue on their journey to the French capital.

In a statement, Gulf Air said: “The national carrier expresses its deepest condolences to the crew member’s family and loved ones, and confirms that the flight resumed to Paris as scheduled.

“Gulf Air reassures that the safety of its passengers and crew comes at the top of its priorities, and thanks the affected flight’s passengers for their patience and understanding.”

While crew members are typical trained to administer basic first aid, most commercial flights are not equipped with specialized medical equipment, meaning planes must make an emergency landing when serious medical issues arise during a flight.