An Alaska Airlines passenger expressed gratitude to the cabin crew after reportedly suffering a seizure on a four-hour flight from Austin to Seattle. The flight landed safely without needing to divert to a nearby airport, and the passenger regained consciousness during the journey.

According to a report by local outlet KIRO 7, the passenger from Seattle, Liana Ruppert, regained consciousness to find herself surrounded by flight attendants and holding an oxygen tank. She has experienced seizures before, coming from an injury sustained while serving on active duty with the United States Navy. However, Ruppert explained that this seizure struck without warning.

Medical Emergency Onboard

Alaska Airlines flight AS 503 was operating from Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to

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