What is the definition of "passenger" for the purposes of the Carrier's Liability legislation? Is it the same as in the civil aviation regulations?
Good luck in working these questions out - the interconnecting definitions, particularly in the civil aviation regulations, now create a wonderful spaghetti-like mess. (I think the amendments to the civil aviation regulations may have to do with the machinations to ensure heavy metal operators could cut down on the number of cabin staff by having passengers perform duties in exit rows - smelt a lot like a person with duties in relation to the safety of the aircraft ... .)
In any event, it may be that some contractual arrangement meant that Pel-Air's liability to medical crew on board was limited by the same limitations as apply to liability to passengers.
All will be revealed when the judgment is published.