On Dec 7, 2010, at 8:12 PM, M-D November wrote: > If the aircraft has to declare an emergency, ATC would probably divert it to > the closest airport with the facilities to handle that particular type of > aircraft (in VX's case, the A320 narrowbody).
Absolutely, although "sick passenger" doesn't usually rise to the level of the pilot literally declaring an "emergency" to ATC, especially if there was a doctor on board (as there was in my case) -- they usually have some leeway as to which airport they're going to divert to in that situation. My point was just to give a recent, real-life example of why you shouldn't put the prescription medication you're going to need to take in X hours in your checked luggage, even when you think you're going to be home in X-2 hours and have another supply of the medication there. -- Jim Ellwanger <[email protected]> <http://www.ellwanger.tv> -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
