A man who was on his way to receive a heart transplant had his flight turned around mid-air due to bad weather, losing him the time-critical opportunity for the operation.
After the wait for a suitable donor, Patrick Holland, 56, who has congestive heart failure, received a call to inform him that a match had become available. Mr Holland said it was initially "terrifying news to hear" but added he was "excited" to get the opportunity for a transplant.
The hospital told Mr Holland he had an eight-hour window to get to the hospital in order for the transplant to be carried out. But that was when things started to go wrong for him, it was reported in the Express. After racing to the airport with his brother, he was informed his three-and-a-half-hour flight had been cancelled due to terrible weather.
