After passing away unexpectedly shortly after a flight landed, a flight attendant was remembered as “passionate” and a “great friend.”
An inquest at Essex Coroners Court heard that Greta Dyrmishi, 24, was working as a cabin crew member on an Air Albania flight when she passed out shortly after her flight from Tirana landed at London Stansted.
On December 21, paramedics were called to the scene and administered CPR, but they were unable to save her, and she passed away there.
Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SAD) was determined to be Gerta’s cause of death following a post-mortem, according to Michelle Brown, the local coroner.
“This 24-year-old female was cabin crew on a flight from Albania and was on the tarmac when she appeared to faint and was given basic first aid,” she said.
“10 minutes later there was no pulse and CPR commenced. Paramedics treated her and confirmed she had passed away.
“A post-mortem found her cause of death to be sudden adult death syndrome.”
When she passed away, Air Albania released the following statement: “On December 21, after the passengers from our flight to London disembarked, one of our cabin crew, Greta Dyrmishi, suffered a heart attack.
“Even after all medical assistance was provided immediately, we still lost her.
“She was taken to the hospital in London, and procedures are being followed.
“From the first moments, Air Albania contacted her family, and we continue to be close to them in these difficult moments.”
The airline added that Greta was “passionate” and a “great friend”.
“We will always remember Greta as a passionate professional, an excellent co-worker, and a great friend to all of us,” the airline added.
“May God mercy her and give peace to the family. Air Albania will continue to be with her family.”
A rare condition called SADS is thought to affect 500 Brits yearly.
According to the British Heart Foundation, the condition, also known as Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, happens “when someone dies suddenly and unexpectedly from a cardiac arrest, but the cause of the cardiac arrest can’t be found.”
Young people may experience SADS if inherited heart conditions go undiagnosed and untreated.
