In a tragic turn of events, a flight attendant and mother of three died in front of shocked passengers while boarding her flight.
Gabriella Cario was feeling unwell at the boarding gate on Saturday but pushed through to get back to her loved ones. Despite feeling sick, she put off getting medical help as she was eager to see her husband and three sons again.
However, tragedy struck as she entered the plane; her health took a nosedive, and she passed away within moments, leaving everyone present in disbelief.
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Chaos ensued as passengers were asked to leave the plane when on-site medics dashed to the scene. Despite doing all they could the medics couldn’t save Cario, who was just 57.
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The devastating event unfolded at Italy’s Reggio Calabria Airport. ITA Airways Flight 1156, set for Rome, was delayed into the evening, creating a domino effect of delays.
Cario, a Naples native, served as a flight attendant with ITA Airways and lived in Sabaudia. She used to fly both locally and internationally out of Rome, reports the Mirror.
Today, her hometown of Sabaudia will say goodbye to Gabriella in a funeral service, according to NeedToKnow. The reason behind her untimely death is still shrouded in mystery, only characterised so far as a “sudden illness.”
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Mayor Alberto Mosca of Sabaudia commented on the loss: “I knew Gabriella. She was a bright, always-smiling, and kind woman. On behalf of the administration and the entire community, I extend our heartfelt condolences to her husband and her beloved three children.”
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