After the plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded and administered CPR prior to transporting the actress to a nearby hospital.
The 60-year-old actress is best known for her role as Princess Leia on "Star Wars."
Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds with their young daughter, Carrie Frances Fisher, in Hollywood, Jan. 2, 1957.none
Debbie Reynolds, left, and her daughter Carrie Fisher, 15, are en route to Madrid at Heathrow Airport in London, England, Feb. 12, 1972.none
Carrie Fisher, 16, daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, poses in New York City on May 2, 1973.none
Warren Beatty and Carrie Fisher, 17, relax during filming of the 'Shampoo' (1975).none
Carrie Fisher In Shampoo (1975).none
Carrie Fisher, 1977.none
Carrie Fisher during Thanksgiving Party at Sibils - November 21, 1977 at Sibils in New York City.none
Joanne Woodward (right) and Carrie Fisher, 20, in London on Jan. 13, 1977 during rehearsals for Laurence Olivier's production for Granada TV of 'Come Back, Little Sheba.'none
From left: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford during filming of 'Star Wars,' circa 1977.none
From left: Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher and Peter Mayhew take a break from filming a television special to be telecast during the holidays, Oct. 5, 1978.none
Carrie Fisher on the set of 'Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope' written, directed and produced by Georges Lucas, 1977.none
Bill Murray as Frankie Avalon, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia during "Beach Blanket Bimbo from Outer Space" skit on November 18, 1978.none
Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher, circa 1979.none
Carrie Fisher attends Giorgio Armani Fashion Show on September 16, 1980 at the RCA Promenade in New York City.none
Billy Dee Williams, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill on the set of 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back' directed by Irvin Kershner, 1980.none
Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford on the set of 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back' directed by Irvin Kershner, 1980.none
Carrie Fisher on the set of 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back' directed by Irvin Kershner, 1980.none
Carrie FIsher on the set of 'The Blues Brothers,' 1980.none
Carrie Fisher on the set of 'Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi' directed by Welsh Richard Marquand, 1983.none
Carrie Fisher In 'Classic Creatures: Return Of The Jedi', 1983.none
Actress and author Carrie Fisher is seen in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sept. 14, 1990.none
George Lucas, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill, at the world premiere of "Star Wars Special Edition," in this Jan. 18, 1997 file photo, in the Westwood section of Los Angeles.none
Carrie Fisher, left, holds up a tiny Princess Leah doll before going into the world premiere of “Star Wars Special Edition” with her friend Sharon Stone, on Jan. 18, 1997.none
Actress Carrie Fisher talks about her own mental health problem during a rally for mental health legislation in Indianapolis on Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, at the atrium of the Capitol.none
From left: Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas at the BAFTA/LA 11th Annual Britannia Awards, in Beverly Hills, Calif., Friday, April 12, 2002.none
Carrie Fisher speaks with the media before entering a showing of 'Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith,' Thursday, May 12, 2005, at the Uptown Theater in Washington.none
In this May 17, 2007 file photo, Carrie Fisher arrives to the Fox 2007 programming presentation in New York.none
Carrie Fisher stars in 'Wishful Drinking,' a one-woman show that is also the title of her best-selling memoir in New York, September 15, 2009.none
Carrie Fisher on the NBC "Today" television program in New York Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.none
Actress and author Carrie Fisher is announced as new celebrity spokesperson for the Jenny Craig weight loss program on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 in New York.none
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher attends the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept. 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, Calif.none
Carrie Fisher presents the award for outstanding special class animated program at the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif.none
This April 7, 2011 file photo shows Carrie Fisher at the 2011 NewNowNext Awards in Los Angeles.none
Carrie Fisher arrives at Backstage At The Geffen Gala on Saturday, March 22, 2014, in Los Angeles.none
Carrie Fisher poses for photographers upon arrival at the European premiere of the film 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens ' in London, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015.none
Carrie Fisher, left, and daughter Billie Lourd arrive at the world premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Los Angeles.none
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher pose in the press room at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Jan. 25, 2015, in Los Angeles.none
Carrie Fisher attends a special screening of, "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds", at Alice Tully Hall on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, in New York.none
Carrie Fisher during Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, in Chicago.none
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