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Originally Posted by White Out 403
I'd like to know the difference between this and manslaughter or negligent homicide. The pilot should be arrested.
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I’m not certain if pilot has the authority to divert without MedAire’s approval. They are the 3rd party medical assistance company AC and many other airlines use. If MedAire didn’t approve diverting, the pilots hands may have been tied.
I know we have some airline experts and pilots on CP. Perhaps they could chime in here.
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Fitzpatrick said when medical experts recommend an aircraft be diverted, Air Canada will do so "without hesitation" and that diversions happen approximately 40 times a year.
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