Originally Posted by
mgcsinc
Extremely strange indeed, especially if the resuscitation part is accurate. Isn't this what air ambulances are for? I'd like to hear from our resident pilots about whether they would fly someone in that condition.
Isn't air ambulance normally for short trips to the health care facility? I think IAH-SNA on air ambulance is gonna cost a fortune out of pocket and health insurance wouldn't cover that itinerary because there are plenty of hospitals with competent doctors in Houston. No medical necessity to fly to the west coast.
Originally Posted by
golfingboy
Terrible news. UA should have never allowed the PAX on in the first place if the pax was not in a stable condition.
What would you suggest UA do? Refuse to transport him? Imagine the headlines - 'UA deprives a dying man of an opportunity to see his grandkids.'