What warrants a medical diversion?
Hello,
Long time visitor, first time poster.
I was on VS016 from Orlando to Gatwick last night and we had to make a stop at Boston due to a medical emergency. Unfortunately the delay increased as there was a technical issue with a couple of valves after a fuel dump.
Before the descent into London the pilot announced that the lady with the medical issue had already been released from hospital. My question is: what warrants a medical diversion? Obviously it was serious enough to land the plane but to be out of the hospital a few hours later seems a little extreme?
Mike