Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
Regardless of the outcome (which the crew couldn't have been expected to predict at the time), it's going to be difficult to defend a decision to fly on for 90 minutes after a doctor on board has recommended an immediate diversion.
However...
there’s a reason airlines seem to prefer their ground based medical teams, and in this case I suppose part of the question is what information was being passed on?
i’ve been in a similar situation where there was a doctor on board (hurrah!) unfortunately it rapidly became apparent he was a consultant psychiatrist who hadn’t actually looked after an acutely unwell (medically) patient for 30+ years. Even a good physician will likely not have any aeromedical training and the differences between “down here” and “up there” are not to be sniffed at
i think the way forward is the Lufthansa model, myself. Always strikes me as a bit of leaving it to chance at the moment