The flight attendant fell ill and died on board a domestic flight in Italy minutes before takeoff. Even though paramedics quickly arrived and attempted to revive the woman, they were unable to save her. The flight attendant complained of feeling unwell the day before but decided not to go to the doctor. She decided to board the flight as a passenger. The cause of death remains unknown, with reports citing a “sudden illness.”
Gabriella Carrió, 57, worked as a flight attendant for ITA Airways. She collapsed in front of stunned passengers as they boarded a domestic flight to Italy. As she waited at the gate at Reggio Calabria airport, south of Naples, she felt unwell.
Despite this, the mother of three decided not to seek medical help and wanted to return home to her husband and children in Sabaudia, a town between Rome and Naples. After boarding the flight as a passenger and not as a crew member, her condition deteriorated rapidly. She died a few minutes later in front of her colleagues and shocked passengers. The ambulance arrived quickly, but they were unable to save her.
The incident delayed Flight 1156 bound for Rome-Fiumicino until the evening, causing further delays to other flights. The exact cause of Carrió’s death remains unknown, with reports citing only a “sudden illness.”
#chronicle Neapolitan stewardess dies in flight from the occhio of the passeggeri pic.twitter.com/WLoY3zfiNy
– Naples today (@NapoliToday) September 16, 2024
The mayor of Sabaudia, where Carrió’s funeral took place yesterday, expressed his sorrow. “I knew Gabriella,” he said. “She was a brilliant woman, always smiling and kind. On behalf of the city and the entire community, I offer my deepest condolences to her husband and three beloved children.”
Earlier, Cursor wrote that a tourist refused to give up his seat on an airplane to a disabled person and caused “delight” on the Internet.
