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Star Wars' Carrie Fisher suffers massive heart attack on a plane

Carrie Fisher speaks during the Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con on Aug. 21, 2016. (Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP)

Carrie Fisher was on a flight from London to Los Angeles when she went into cardiac arrest, according to a report by KABC-TV.

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."

Stay with Action News and ABC30.com for more on this story.
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