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Old 16th Jun 2010, 15:40
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Very sad but a pretty big claim that the CC caused the death bearing in mind:

The chances of surviving that heart attack are 34% if your heart attack takes place at a U.S. hospital.
The sad fact is that most people that have an attack do not survive irrespective of the care given.

- interference of CC (who insisted on obtaining proof that they were MDs),
Sadly a requirement of the modern world as any number of walts claim to be something they are not when something interesting happens.

- then unusual demand that EK ops in DXB approve of medical assistance on board,
Not true for critical situations

- useless medical kit on board.
The medical kits are as good as any other airline and all the ULR flights have Datalink, automatic defibrillators.
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