2WO Poh, a senior technician with the Republic of Singapore Air Force (left), was evacuated to the medical centre where the doctors continued to resuscitate him. -- PHOTO: MINDEF
A SINGAPORE Armed Forces (SAF) regular serviceman died on Friday evening shortly after he was found unconscious in a flight crew room at the Paya Lebar Air Base.
Second Warrant Officer (2WO) Poh Eng Ann, 36. was found unconscious at 6.05pm and attended to immediately by a medical team, comprising two doctors and two medics, from the Paya Lebar Air Base Medical Centre, said a statement from the Ministry of Defence on Saturday morning.
2WO Poh, a senior technician with the Republic of Singapore Air Force, was evacuated to the medical centre where the doctors continued to resuscitate him.
He was next rushed to the Changi General Hospital (CGH) at 6.51pm and arrived at 7.02pm.
'The SAF doctors and medics continued their attempts to resuscitate him en route to the hospital. 2WO Poh was pronounced dead at 7.24pm at CGH,' said Mindef, which is giving assistance to the family and investigating the incident.
