but it is exactly that thought process that keeps costing lives instead of preserving them - the mercy mission by someone inappropriately trained or equipped so often ends in disaster.
Of course. But do the math - if for example 100% child fatality if not transferred, Say for example 10% probability of catastrophic mission failure. Abort the mission 10 times is 10 child deaths. Perform the mission 10 times is 1 child death, one pilot death one carer death. 10 vs 3 who's to say which is worse?