If my memory serves me correctly (and it's a big if), something similar happened with a Vulcan many, many years ago.
The a/c was on a ranger or whatever somewhere in the Pacific. A local child had some problem and needed facilities not available on the island. Vulcan captain decided on his own bat to take sick child elsewhere. Initially, he was roasted by the powers that be until the story hit the press then surprise surprise he was a hero.
Can't vouch for this tale but it was certainly talked about at the time.