Aer Arann flies heart for transplant after Air Corps plane grounded

A heart destined for transplant was flown from Kerry to Dublin on a commercial flight yesterday, after bad weather grounded the Air Corps flight.

Aer Arann flies heart for transplant after Air Corps plane grounded
Tue, 04 Feb, 2014 - 07:41

A heart destined for transplant was flown from Kerry to Dublin on a commercial flight yesterday, after bad weather grounded the Air Corps flight.

The organ was brought from Tralee General Hospital, via Farranfore, to Dublin on board an Aer Arann flight.

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