A US Woman had a 27-minute encounter with death - and she claims to have seen heaven.
Tina Hines, who had always been healthy and fit, collapsed to the ground before heading on a hike with her husband Brian in Phoenix, Arizona last February.
![Tina had always been healthy, until she suddenly collapsed in February 2018 and had to be resuscitated six times. Photo / Facebook](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UOU2OGE5QVH2TOW3ELFV57SIB4.jpg?auth=79acdc01fc82beae9fbbdca3c955a653f02f47a64a43e03f411163a500622169&width=16&height=28&quality=70&smart=true)
The mother-of-four had to be resuscitated six times by paramedics before being successfully brought back to life. During this time Hines was dead for a collective 27-minutes, she and her family told AZFamily.com
At the hospital, Hines was intubated and unable to speak, but as soon as she awoke, she gestured for a pen and paper. She managed to scribble "it's real" on a piece of paper, which she claims is a reference that heaven is a real place.