Instagram/Carrie Ann Inaba Celebrity DWTS judge Carrie Ann Inaba hospitalized after a severe mid-flight medical emergency. She details the frightening ordeal on social media. April 18, 2026 AceShowbiz - Carrie Ann Inaba, well-known as a judge on Dancing With the Stars, recently faced a frightening medical emergency while traveling by air. On April 15, 2026, during a flight from Los Angeles to New York, she experienced sudden and severe symptoms that led to her hospitalization shortly after landing.