Inflight Medical Emergency
A friend of mine traveling on a THY flight from Turkey to London responded to an 'is there a doctor on board?' announcement recently. She is qualified in both Turkey and the UK and is currently working as a GP in the UK. She was asked if she had proof that she was a doctor. She was traveling on holiday and did not have any such proof with her. Her offer was declined due to 'company policy'. She was understandably upset.
Does any body know if this policy is common or is it just some THY thing. Good news is that the passenger concerned recovered sufficiently to leave the aircraft on foot into the care of the LAS. I do not know if a medical emergency was declared.
I wonder how many doctors traveling by air have the means to prove their qualification.