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Old 18th Jun 2009, 16:33
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The reason they declare an emergency is that it is SOP, but also to get the poor chap medical aid ASAP.
It ain't much help if he stopped breathing hours ago. Pilots would have stated he appears to be dead as they not doctors.
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