A Department of Defense employee reportedly died mid-flight following multiple lifesaving mistakes. According to The New York Post, the cabin crew panicked, forgetting to attach the employee's mask to an oxygen tank. They also "failed to provide life-saving instructions on how to use a defibrillator." The claims have surfaced in a lawsuit.
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The employee in question was Porscha Tynisha Brown, 33. She was making the trip from Washington, D.C. to Seoul, South Korea with a group of friends. Around 12 hours into the nearly 16-hour flight, Porscha lost consciousness following a medical emergency.
"At no point in time did the Korean Air flight personnel attempt to take charge of the situation, provide instructions to the volunteering passengers, or render aid to Ms. Brown," The Independent reported the complaint alleging.
Eventually, the pilot diverted the flight to Japan. Porscha was pronounced dead shortly after.
"Only after the flight made its emergency landing did [Brown's travel companions] learn that the Korean Air flight personnel had never plugged the oxygen mask into the oxygen tank," the Independent reports the complaint stating. "Consequently, during the frantic attempts by passengers to save Ms. Brown's life, Ms. Brown never received supplemental oxygen from the oxygen tank provided by Korean Air flight personnel."
The Attorney of Porscha Tynisha Brown Has Issued a Statement
Hannah Crowe, the attorney representing Porscha's estate, recently released a statement, describing her as a "really remarkable young woman."
"She was at the beginning of her young adulthood and was a really accomplished and beloved member of her community," Crowe told The Independent.
Darren Nicholson, Hannah Crowe's co-counsel, has also weighed in on the situation surrounding Porscha's death.
"What is unusual about this case is that the apparent violations are so bad, it really shocks the conscience how the airline personnel handled this situation," Nicholson said in an interview with The Independent. "There were some very simple things they should have done that they didn't do."
There is currently no further information regarding the current lawsuit. More details will undoubtedly emerge as the suit and any necessary investigations progress. Unfortunately, nothing will bring Porscha back, but hopefully, any findings will help save more lives in the future.
