Was flying on SQ from LHR to SIN direct. While somewhere above India, there was THE call for doctors on board to make themselves known. I guess it was a sense of unease as I've only heard about or read about such cases until then.

The Captain decided to make a 'detour' to Penang, Malaysia which is about an hour away (North) from SIN. Upon arrival in Penang early inthe am, I then saw a somewhat distraught lady running into the plane and then way back to the last row. Peeking towards the back, there were medical personnel / doctor which came on board thro the back door.

I guess there situation was very serious in that the plane was diverted. Furthermore, as the ultimate destination was SIN and given the emergency situation started above India, the distraught lady must have flown from SIN to PEN.

In the end, we arrived at Changi an hour late. That was my final destination and I was on holiday. I noted a lot of people missed their onward connections. Upon arrival, those who missed or had a very rushed on board breakfast service were given breakfast coupons.

I never did find out what happened as there wa nothing in the press.

Geez, how fragile can a life be...