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Old 16th Jun 2010, 15:01
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Al Fakhem
 
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Death on EK flight 5th June 2010

Does anyone have more details on the death of German passenger Gerd Hofmann (name in public domain) who, the three doctors on the same flight who tried to assist claim, died of a heart attack because of

- interference of CC (who insisted on obtaining proof that they were MDs),
- then unusual demand that EK ops in DXB approve of medical assistance on board, and finally
- useless medical kit on board.

Finally, the flight made an unscheduled stop at DEL, where no ambulance was in attendance, only a doctor.

Apparently, the body of Gerd Hofmann is still in Delhi due to nightmarish bureaucracy.

Quite dreadful, if true.
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