ROMULUS (WWJ) - A Southwest Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport Monday night.
The airline says Flight 701 from Philadelphia to Chicago was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
Some travelers say six to eight passengers were performing CPR and helping the woman. Paramedics met the flight and took the passenger to a local hospital. Her current condition is unknown.
Emergency landing in Detroit due to a medical emergency. Seeing strangers that don't know each other work together to help an unconscious person was amazing,even taking turns to perform CPR. All of you, whoever you are, thank you. #SouthwestAirlines @SouthwestAir @NBCPhiladelphia
— Crystal Hannah (@crystalhannahh) March 4, 2019The plane, which had 172 passengers and six crew members, completed the flight about three-and-a-half hours later.
