Greta Dyrmishi: Air stewardess who died from 'sudden adult death syndrome' while plane landed 'loved' her job
ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM: The final social media post of a female crew member for Air Albania who lost her life after the plane landed at Stansted Airport "loved" her job and enjoyed a jet-setting lifestyle. Greta Dyrmishi, 24, was an air stewardess of airline Air Albania when she passed out and died in December. Dyrmishi, who was a fun-loving person, shared memes related to her profession and videos of her lifestyle while visiting Turkey and Italy, in the final few months before her untimely death.
One of her Instagram posts shows an aerial view of city lights at night, taken around June last year, with the caption, "That's why I love my job". About two months ago, she uploaded her final post on her Instagram profile just days before her death - a snap from the plane looking out over buildings and the countryside below.
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Her other videos included a trip to Istanbul with colleagues, in which the young woman was seen enjoying her time in the night out - taking in the sights and sitting by a pool.
Cause of her death
According to the post-mortem reports, the 24-year-old cabin crew member died from 'sudden adult death syndrome', and was attended to by paramedics after reports of a woman being seriously ill. The tragic incident occurred when she was traveling from the Albanian capital, Tirana, to Stansted Airport on December 21. Emergency responders failed to save her life despite provideding her with first aid and CPR.
What is sudden adult death syndrome?
According to the British Heart Foundation, "Sudden Adult Death syndrome, also known as Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) is when someone dies suddenly and unexpectedly from a cardiac arrest, but the cause of the cardiac arrest can’t be found." Almost 500 people get affected by the disease every year in the UK; inherited heart conditions can lead to SADS if they are left undetected and untreated.
The East of England Ambulance Service Trust said two ambulances, a hazardous area response team vehicle, an ambulance officer vehicle, and Essex and Herts Air Ambulance responded when she fell ill. The area coroner for Essex, Michelle Brown, said Greta's death would be subject to a full documentary inquest.
What did Michelle Brown say?
"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," Brown said, according to Daily Mail. "Ten 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."
She added, "[At the time of the incident,] she was at the front by the doors on a plane at Stansted Airport. This is suitable for a documentary inquest in due course."
Air Albania also issued a statement after her tragic demise, "On December 21, after disembarking the passengers from our flight to London, one of our cabin crew Greta Dyrmishi had 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 were being followed. From the first moments, Air Albania contacted her family, and we continue to be close to them in these difficult moments."
The statement continued, "In respect to Greta and her family, we decided to share the news with the public at the appropriate time. We will always remember Greta as a passionate professional, an excellent co-worker, and a great friend to all of us. May God mercy her and give peace to the family. Air Albania will continue to be with her family."