The Capital Region lost a true hero on Wednesday night when, during a mid-flight rescue mission bound for Albany Medical Center, Flight Paramedic Kevin Robert suffered a medical emergency of his own.

Sadly, he lost his life trying to save someone else's.

Robert's Colleagues Post About Heartbreaking News

LifeNet of New York , where Robert was employed, wrote about the tragic incident on their Facebook page.

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"We are heartbroken to share the passing of Flight Paramedic Kevin Robert, who died suddenly on the evening of August 27th following a medical emergency while serving aboard LifeNet 7-13, based in Ticonderoga, NY," they stated. loading...

Was Mid-Mission When He Fell Ill

According to the post, Robert was on

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