Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher is currently in intensive care after suffering a massive heart attack on a plane from London to Los Angeles.

Passengers performed CPR on the 60-year-old after she went into cardiac arrest on the United Airlines flight yesterday, TMZ reported.

Actress Anna Akana was on board the aircraft when Carrie went into medical distress and she described the upsetting scene in a series of tweets.

Akana wrote that the actress wasn't breathing "for 10 minutes or so" and CPR was administered until the plane landed at LAX.

Carrie's daughter, Billie Lourd, and her beloved dog Gary were both spotted at the UCLA Medical Centre as the star received treatment.

Scroll down for the latest updates on the story.</s>Breaking news to report as legendary Star Wars star Carrie Fisher has suffered a major heart attack. The actress, perhaps best known to the universe at large as Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies, went into cardiac arrest on a flight from London to Los Angeles. It is being reported by TMZ that other passengers on board the flight were administering CPR.

It is stated that the heart attack occurred just 15 minutes before the plane was set to land at LAX. A flight attended went through the plane quickly asking if there were any medical personnel on board. An EMT was sitting at the back of the plane. That unidentified individual came up to first class, where they administered live-saving measures on Carrie Fisher.

The plane carrying Carrie Fisher landed in Los Angeles just a little after noon local time. As soon as Fisher was carried off the plane, paramedics were on scene, and rushed the actress to a nearby hospital. Carrie Fisher, who became famous in the late 70s for playing Princess Leia in the first three Star Wars movies, was on a book tour for her latest autobiography The Princess Diarist. She is believed to have been traveling with an assistant and her dog Gary Fisher, who has become quite popular with fans. The dog is believed to have joined Fisher at the hospital, but that has not been confirmed.

At this time, there is no update on the status of Carrie Fisher's wellbeing. She is said to be in critical condition. The actress is 60 years old. She just recently wrapped her fifth film as Princess Leia, co-starring in Star Wars: Episode VIII. She previously appeared in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, where she reprised her legendary character after a 30 year absence from the franchise.

Fisher has been in the news quite a bit lately, as she has heavily promoted her book with the revelation that she once had an on-set affair with co-star Harrison Ford, who plays Han Solo. The affair was said to have only lasted during the duration of that first shoot, which occurred when she was 19 back in 1976.

Carrie Fisher has spent the better part of the last few months in London, where she continued to promote her book. Things will most Lilley be put on hold while she recuperates. It is unclear how soon an update will arrive about Carrie Fisher's well being. We will keep fans posted with any incoming news as it breaks.</s>Carrie Fisher, known as playing Princess Leia in Star Wars, suffered a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles Friday afternoon.

According to TMZ, an EMT at the back of the plane came up to first-class where Fisher was sitting and performed CPR.

Once the plane landed, paramedics performed CPR on Fisher for 15 minutes before they got a pulse.

Paramedics rushed Fisher to the hospital where she is in stable condition.</s>| Carrie Fisher, actress best known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars series, was reportedly hospitalized after suffering a heart attack while on a Los Angeles-bound flight. Jennifer Peros, senior news editor for Entertainment Tonight, joins CBSN with more.</s>Carrie Fisher has suffered a massive heart attack while on a flight from London to Los Angeles and is reported to be in critical condition in an LA hospital. The 60-year-old actress was rushed to hospital Friday afternoon after the 11-hour flight. Paramedics were called to the airport and performed CPR on Fisher. There are reports she is currently on a ventilator.

Fisher rose to stardom as Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies and recently published an autobiography titled the “Princess Diarist,” her eighth book. She has written openly about her struggles in Hollywood and has been outspoken about her mental health issues.

The post ICONIC STAR WARS ACTRESS SUFFERS HEART ATTACK appeared first on Zoomer Radio AM740.</s>LOS ANGELES - "Star Wars" star Carrie Fisher suffered a "massive heart attack" during a flight bound for Los Angeles on Friday, according to a report. At least one witness on the airplane said the beloved actor "stopped breathing."

At about 1:15 p.m. Pacific, TMZ reported that Fisher went into cardiac arrest while onboard an airplane that was flying from London to Los Angeles. The report claimed the incident happened around noon and that Fisher was rushed to a hospital after people on the flight gave her CPR.

Just before 4 p.m., the Associated Press reported that Fisher's brother Todd Fisher said she was "out of emergency" and that her condition had stabilized in the hours since the episode.

Anna Akana, an actor who's appeared in movies like "Ant-Man" and has a large following on YouTube, claimed to have witnessed the incident. In a series of tweets, Akana said Fisher "stopped breathing" during the flight. She also gave kudos to the people on the flight who came to her aid.

Fisher, 60, is most famous for playing Princess Leia in four "Star Wars" movies. She's co-starred in other classic movies like "The Blues Brothers" and "When Harry Met Sally," and wrote the screenplay for "Postcards from the Edge," which was based upon her own book.

In November, "The Princess Diarist," Fisher's third memoir was released.

We will update the story as more information becomes available.

Clint Davis covers entertainment and trending news topics for the Scripps National Desk. Follow him on Twitter @MrClintDavis.</s>Carrie Fisher was hospitalized Friday in Los Angeles after suffering a cardiac event aboard a United Airlines flight from London to Los Angeles, a source familiar with the incident told CNN.

The flight was on approach to Los Angeles when the 60-year-old “Star Wars” actress became ill.

Fisher was transported to a hospital directly from Los Angeles International Airport airport, the source said.

“Carrie Fisher is still in the ICU,” Todd Fisher, the actress’s brother told CNN by phone Friday evening. He is in Los Angeles but not at the hospital with the family.

The Los Angeles Fire Department previously said it responded to a cardiac arrest at the United Airlines gate where the London flight arrived.

“LAFD responded to LAX Gate 74 for patient on inbound flight in cardiac arrest,” LAFD Spokesman Erik Scott told CNN. “Paramedics standing by upon arrival provided advanced life support and aggressively treated and transported patient to local hospital.”

Other celebrities aboard the same flight took to Twitter to express their concerns.

Comedian Brad Gage tweeted: “I sat in front of Carrie Fisher on our flight from London and she was just taken off the plane by EMTs.”

YouTube personality Anna Akana tweeted that the actress “stopped breathing” on the flight. Akana thanked the doctor and nurse who came to Fisher’s aid.

Fisher was in London filming the latest season of Amazon’s “Catastrophe.” Just days ago, she tweeted a photo of herself and actress Sharon Horgan on set.

Born in Beverly Hills, California, Fisher got her start in Hollywood in 1975 in the movie “Shampoo,” starring Warren Beatty.

The talented actress, who is best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” movie franchise, also went on to act in plays, television and blockbuster films and has written a number of best-selling books.

Her career work has earned her two Emmy Award nominations.

Fisher has also been a longtime advocate for mental health awareness, drawing from her own struggles with bipolar disorder.

CNN’s Sandra Gonzalez, Jack Hannah, Casey Wian and Chuck Johnston contributed to this report.</s>LOS ANGELES -- Actress Carrie Fisher known for her role as Princess Leia in "Star Wars" reportedly suffered a “cardiac episode” on a flight from London to Los Angeles on Friday, the L.A. Times reported.

Fisher, 60, was rushed to a hospital after getting off the flight at Los Angeles International Airport shortly after noon, according to the newspaper, citing emergency officials.

KTLA reported that an unauthorized source told the Times the actress was “in a lot of distress on the flight."

According to KABC, Fisher is now on a ventilator at UCLA Medical Center. Her brother, Todd Fisher, told KABC that she was was receiving "the best care."

Anna Akana, an actress and producer known for her YouTube channel, said she was on the United Airlines flight sitting near Carrie Fisher, and tweeted about the medical emergency that happened on board the plane.

Upon arrival at LAX, Fisher woke up then "she started throwing up and saying she couldn't breath," a source told Entertainment Tonight.

According to Akana, Fisher “wasn’t breathing for 10 minutes or so.” The United crew, as well as doctors and nurses who happened to be on the flight, sprang into action immediately, administering CPR to the actress until the flight landed.

Following initial reports of Fisher’s illness, actor William Shatner tweeted, “I ask everyone to stop for a moment and send special thoughts to @carrieffisher.”

Fisher, also a published author, has been recently promoting her memoir, “The Princess Diarist,” which was based on diaries she wrote around the time of filming “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.”

She will once again reprise the iconic Leia role in “Star Wars Episode VIII.” The film is currently in post-production and is expected to come out at the end of 2017.

Fisher is the daughter of Hollywood actors Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds.

Check back for updates on this developing story.</s>Hollywood star Carrie Fisher was fighting for her life on Friday after suffering a massive heart attack near the end of a transatlantic flight.

The 60-year-old "Star Wars" actress was preparing to land in Los Angeles when she went into cardiac arrest, and was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation by an emergency responder on board.

Fisher collapsed 15 minutes before the plane, from London, landed at LAX around midday Pacific time (2000 GMT), and was rushed to UCLA Medical Center on a ventilator.

Her brother, Todd Fisher, told The Hollywood Reporter Fisher was "out of emergency" but he later denied media reports that she was in stable condition.

He told Variety magazine his sister had been moved from the emergency room to the Intensive Care Unit, adding on ABC7's Eyewitness News that she was "getting the best care she can receive."

"She's obviously a very tough girl who's survived many things," he added. "I encourage everyone to pray for her."

TMZ, citing witnesses, said the actress's eyes were closed and she appeared unconscious as she was rushed through the terminal, where paramedics worked for 15 minutes before they could get a pulse.

The Los Angeles Times said her condition was initially reported as critical, quoting an unnamed source who said the actress was "in a lot of distress on the flight."

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and United Airlines did not refer to the actress by name but both confirmed paramedics had raced to help her as soon as she touched down, just after midday.

- Hollywood excess -Fisher was catapulted to worldwide stardom as the rebel warrior Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, which has been a cultural phenomenon since the release of the films from 1977 to 1983.

Steeped in Hollywood excess from an early age, she was the product of the four-year marriage of movie star Debbie Reynolds, best-known for her role in "Singin' In The Rain," and singer Eddie Fisher.

The relationship, and the happy home in Beverly Hills, came to an end when Fisher left Reynolds for her close friend, the actress Elizabeth Taylor.

Fisher's co-stars led tributes as Hollywood reacted with shock to news of her collapse.

"As if 2016 couldn't get any worse... sending all our love to @carrieffisher" tweeted Mark Hamill, who plays her on-screen twin Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" saga.

The American actress has talked and written frequently about her years of drug addiction and mental illness.

Fisher is known for her searingly honest semi-autobiographical novels, including her best-selling debut "Postcards from the Edge" which she turned into a film of the same name in 1990.

- Addiction -She has given various interviews over the years about her diagnosis of bipolar disorder and addiction to prescription drugs and cocaine, which she admitted using on the set of "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980).

She has also discussed being treated with electroconvulsive therapy, in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, to trigger brief seizures. The technique is used to treat some mental illnesses.

Writer and actress Anna Akana, who said she was on board Fisher's flight, described the mid-air drama in a series of tweets, voicing her "shock and sadness."

"Don't know how else to process this but Carrie Fisher stopped breathing on the flight home. Hope she's gonna be OK," she said.

"So many thanks to the United flight crew who jumped into action, and the awesome doctor and nurse passengers who helped. Feel weird even tweeting about it but I JUST finished her book and was fangirling out over seeing her dog Gary in person."

Fisher's famous "Star Wars" character features as part of the storyline to spin-off "Rogue One," which is currently riding high in box offices around the globe, although the actress is understood not to have been involved in the production.

"Thoughts and prayers for our friend and everyone's favorite princess right now," said Peter Mayhew, who plays the Wookie Chewbacca in the saga.

"The whole world is sending you so much love! Sending you the universe's most powerful Force," tweeted English actress Gwendoline Christie, who played Captain Phasma in Fisher's most recent "Star Wars" episode, "The Force Awakens."

There were also posts from "Warwick Davis, who appeared in various "Star Wars" theatrical and straight-to-TV movies, "Rogue One," writer Gary Whitta, and Han Solo spinoff movie co-director Chris Miller.

Fisher's representatives did not respond to requests for comment.</s>Fisher was in full cardiac arrest on the plane and rushed to a local hospital. She was reported to be in stable condition at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center several hours later.

Her brother, Todd Fisher, told The Associated Press that she was "out of emergency" and stabilized. He said he could not discuss any other details about what happened.

Passengers were administering CPR on the flight heading from London to Los Angeles International Airport, according to TMZ.

A source told NBC that her condition was "not good."

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United Airlines released a statement about reports of an "unresponsive" passenger on one of their flights, but did not reference Fisher in its comments.

"Medical personnel met United flight 935 from London to Los Angeles upon arrival today after the crew reported that a passenger was unresponsive. Our thoughts are with our customer at this time, and any requests for additional information should be directed to local authorities," the statement read.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said paramedics "were standing by for the plane's arrival, provided Advanced Life Support and aggressively treated and transported the patient to a local hospital."

A passenger on board the flight told NBC4 the crew made an announcement 20 minutes before the flight landed to ask if there were any nurses or doctors on board.

Fisher is best known for her role as Princess Leia from "Star Wars."

Mark Hamill, Fisher's co-star in the "Star Wars" movies, tweeted that he is "sending all our love" to Fisher.

Actor Peter Mayhew, the man behind the mask of Chewbacca, asked fans in a tweet to pray for "everyone's favorite princess right now."

Fisher recently finished filming "Star Wars: Episode VIII," which is the second of three new films in the "Star Wars" saga, noted NBC News.

NBC News Investigations' Andrew Blankstein and NBC4's Marin Austin and Jessica Rice contributed to this report.
Carrie Fisher, the actress best known for the role of Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise, suffers a massive heart attack while on a flight and is rushed to a hospital near Los Angeles International Airport in critical condition.