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Old 11-25-2014, 05:21 AM
 
Location: Michigan
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In a tragic accident, the electromagnetic waves from an airport metal detector caused a woman’s pacemaker to malfunction and kill her, Central European News (CEN) reported.

Diana Tolstova, 30, collapsed in the arms of her husband, Maxim, 33, after passing through the detector at Ulan-Ude airport in the Republic of Buryatia in Southern Russia.

Woman dies after metal detector causes pacemaker to malfunction | Fox News
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Old 11-25-2014, 05:30 AM
 
Location: The Netherlands
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Poor Dianna but one thing is clear for sure when the time is set we gotta go no matter what we do. Rest her soul in peace!
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Old 11-25-2014, 02:45 PM
 
Location: OH>IL>CO>CT
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Article says the screeners were told she had pacemaker. Why did they let her go through anyway ?

The US TSA warns against it and will use alternate screening if told a traveler has a pacemaker.

Internal Medical Devices | Transportation Security Administration

"Passengers who have internal medical devices should not be screened by a metal detector and should instead request to be screened by imaging technology or a patdown. "
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Old 11-26-2014, 07:04 PM
 
Location: Fredericksburg, Va
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With a pacemaker, you're NOT supposed to go through those things! Did no one tell her?
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Old 11-26-2014, 07:05 PM
 
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A truly preventable death.Shame .
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