Need a doctor in the air?
In the event that a medical crisis strikes miles up in the sky, the harsh reality is that passengers are generally at the mercy of who happens to be onboard.
In-flight medical emergencies on rise
MedAire, an Arizona-based company that provides emergency medical advice to airlines, says that the rate of medical emergencies aboard commercial flights nearly doubled from 2000 to 2006, from 19 to 35 per 1 million passengers.