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    Passenger taken ill on a flight

    I flew to Barcelona today, and the announcement came over the tannoy, asking for any doctor, paramedic or nurse on the plane to make themselves known. A couple of nurses sitting next to me went down the plane to attend to the sick passenger. I noticed it was pretty close to where my colleague was sitting, 11 rows ahead, so I thought "he can tell me what it's all about later". Then I realised it was him that had been taken ill.

    Jeesh, the steps people go to get out of going for a drink with me.

    (He's fine, the paramedics who met the plane, by which time he was looking and feeling fine, didn't feel that an overnight stay in hospital or anything was necessary - but I should keep an eye on him. And the plane wasn't even delayed on turnaround. The cabin crew were amazingly kind, though one told me that when he fainted twice while they were talking to him, they were really worried).
    Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

    #2
    Thanks for that.
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      #3
      Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
      Thanks for that.
      Two minutes of your life you can't have back?
      The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist

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        #4
        Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

        Jeesh, the steps people go to get out of going for a drink with me.

        Completely understandable


        Glad your colleague is OK.
        Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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          #5
          Are you 100% sure he wasn't just faking a bit? I mean, stewardesses and nurses, what could go wrong?
          Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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            #6
            Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
            Are you 100% sure he wasn't just faking a bit? I mean, stewardesses and nurses, what could go wrong?
            Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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              #7
              Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
              Thanks for that.
              I did realise a long time ago that story telling isn't my forté.
              Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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                #8
                Originally posted by vetran View Post
                Completely understandable


                Glad your colleague is OK.
                Yeh, I mean, would he be any better drunk, although given the standards of his moderation he has to be pissed up 90% of the time
                The Chunt of Chunts.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
                  I flew to Barcelona today, and the announcement came over the tannoy, asking for any doctor, paramedic or nurse on the plane to make themselves known. A couple of nurses sitting next to me went down the plane to attend to the sick passenger. I noticed it was pretty close to where my colleague was sitting, 11 rows ahead, so I thought "he can tell me what it's all about later". Then I realised it was him that had been taken ill.

                  Jeesh, the steps people go to get out of going for a drink with me.

                  (He's fine, the paramedics who met the plane, by which time he was looking and feeling fine, didn't feel that an overnight stay in hospital or anything was necessary - but I should keep an eye on him. And the plane wasn't even delayed on turnaround. The cabin crew were amazingly kind, though one told me that when he fainted twice while they were talking to him, they were really worried).
                  Would have been worse if they'd asked for any pilots.....

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by stek View Post
                    Would have been worse if they'd asked for any pilots.....
                    You don't think NATs SAP skills would be up to the job
                    The Chunt of Chunts.

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