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Woman sues JetBlue over death of husband
December 27, 2006
BOSTON --A Peabody woman has filed a wrongful death suit against JetBlue Airways Corp., claiming the budget air carrier ignored her husband as he suffered a fatal heart attack during a flight nearly two years ago.
Robert Fossett Jr., 53, the former president of Revere-based Atlantic Vending Co., was a passenger on Boston-bound JetBlue Flight 468 on Feb. 16, 2005, when another passenger saw him go into "cardiac distress" and tried to alert the crew, according to court documents.
Karen Fossett, 51, claims in her suit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Boston that "After the plane landed, JetBlue's employees or agents determined that Mr. Fossett was unresponsive, but nonetheless fully deplaned the aircraft before providing any assistance, calling for aid or attempting to resuscitate him."
The airline's legal department had not seen the complaint as of Tuesday, said Jenny Dervin, a spokeswoman for New York-based JetBlue.
"We can't comment on pending litigation matters," Dervin said.
JetBlue employees either failed to help Fossett or failed to arrange for others to help him, including having an ambulance waiting at Logan International Airport, the lawsuit says.
Only after other passengers were tended to and sent on their way did JetBlue try to resuscitate Fossett with oxygen and "some form of CPR," according to the complaint.
Only after those measures failed did the flight crew alert Logan's emergency services personnel, the suit alleges.
Fossett was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The lawsuit accuses JetBlue of negligence and of causing Fossett conscious pain and suffering. The suit does not name any individual members of the flight crew.
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Information from: Boston Herald, http://www.bostonherald.com
Woman sues JetBlue over death of husband
December 27, 2006
BOSTON --A Peabody woman has filed a wrongful death suit against JetBlue Airways Corp., claiming the budget air carrier ignored her husband as he suffered a fatal heart attack during a flight nearly two years ago.
Robert Fossett Jr., 53, the former president of Revere-based Atlantic Vending Co., was a passenger on Boston-bound JetBlue Flight 468 on Feb. 16, 2005, when another passenger saw him go into "cardiac distress" and tried to alert the crew, according to court documents.
Karen Fossett, 51, claims in her suit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Boston that "After the plane landed, JetBlue's employees or agents determined that Mr. Fossett was unresponsive, but nonetheless fully deplaned the aircraft before providing any assistance, calling for aid or attempting to resuscitate him."
The airline's legal department had not seen the complaint as of Tuesday, said Jenny Dervin, a spokeswoman for New York-based JetBlue.
"We can't comment on pending litigation matters," Dervin said.
JetBlue employees either failed to help Fossett or failed to arrange for others to help him, including having an ambulance waiting at Logan International Airport, the lawsuit says.
Only after other passengers were tended to and sent on their way did JetBlue try to resuscitate Fossett with oxygen and "some form of CPR," according to the complaint.
Only after those measures failed did the flight crew alert Logan's emergency services personnel, the suit alleges.
Fossett was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The lawsuit accuses JetBlue of negligence and of causing Fossett conscious pain and suffering. The suit does not name any individual members of the flight crew.
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Information from: Boston Herald, http://www.bostonherald.com
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Way back when - people didn't fly...
But surely CPR should be part of aircrew training - I seem to remember that it is at many European company's - and if a PAX alters crew during a flight of such a problem..... Its part of the requirements to get a driving license in many European countries....
I've been on planes when folks have died (2 actually) any yet my daughter who is a senior stewardess has in 12 years of duty - so around 10'000 flights - not yet had a single case of malady or needing a doctor - let alone a death on board.
So how's about some facts from you guys and gals out there... let's find out just how bad the situation is...
But surely CPR should be part of aircrew training - I seem to remember that it is at many European company's - and if a PAX alters crew during a flight of such a problem..... Its part of the requirements to get a driving license in many European countries....
I've been on planes when folks have died (2 actually) any yet my daughter who is a senior stewardess has in 12 years of duty - so around 10'000 flights - not yet had a single case of malady or needing a doctor - let alone a death on board.
So how's about some facts from you guys and gals out there... let's find out just how bad the situation is...
