UAE: Man suffers heart attack on plane, crew think he's drunk!

• His health continued to worsen until he slipped into a stupor.

A man was cleared of the charges of being under the influence of alcohol and disorderly conduct while on an airplane in Abu Dhabi. It was found that the unstable movements of the passenger -- who was later hospitalised because of a heart attack -- were caused due to his deteriorating health.The GCC national boarded the flight, along with other passengers, when the air conditioning system broke down before the take-off, as per an Al Bayan report.

Three hours later, the man asked the airline's crew the reason behind the delay, seeing there was no ventilation and the rising temperature inside the plane, reported Al Bayan.

He requested he be allowed to disembark the aircraft, but the crew insisted he remain on board until the issue was resolved.

While seated, his health worsened and he began experiencing heart palpitations. The man slipped into a stupor and was awakened by two security guards, who had come to escort him off the plane.

The man was incapable of explaining what had happened to his health. This led the crew to assume he had been drinking and was being uncooperative. The police detained him. However, his health continued to worsen. He was taken to the hospital where he had to undergo cardiac catheterisation to stabilise his condition.