Austrian Airlines Flight Crew Expresses Relief as Israeli Passengers Aid Medical Emergency
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
An Austrian Airlines flight from Washington to Vienna experienced a medical emergency when a passenger collapsed. Three Israelis, including investigator Regav Ben David and Dr. Dana Gefen Doron, provided aid. They discovered the patient and his wife were also Israeli, en route to Tel Aviv, much to the relief of the Austrian crew. The passenger recovered, and the Israelis later met before their connecting flight.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Three Israelis provided medical aid to a collapsed passenger on an Austrian Airlines flight.
- The medical team and the patient were all Israeli, traveling to Tel Aviv.
- The Austrian flight crew expressed significant relief upon discovering the shared nationality.
- The passenger recovered, and the Israelis met again before their connecting flight.
A routine overnight flight operated by Austrian Airlines from Washington to Vienna turned into a medical emergency last weekend, culminating in an impromptu display of mutual aid. The incident began when a passenger collapsed in the darkened aisle of the plane. Responding to calls for help, Israeli investigator and lecturer Regav Ben David, along with two other doctors, Dr. Dana Gefen Doron and a psychiatrist, immediately stepped in to assist the collapsed passenger.
While providing first aid and stabilizing the passenger's condition, a remarkable coincidence emerged. Dr. Gefen Doron recognized the patient as Israeli and began speaking with him and his wife in Hebrew. It then became clear that not only the patient and his wife, but also the three Israeli volunteers who came to their aid, were all en route to Tel Aviv.
The Austrian flight attendants were reportedly greatly relieved by this discovery, having been alarmed by the emergency. Astonished that the makeshift medical team and the patient shared a common language and nationality, they expressed immense relief. "They looked at us in amazement and said, 'So you are all Israelis? How lucky we are,'" recounted Dr. Gefen Doron, adding that the crew visibly relaxed knowing Israelis were managing the situation.
The drama concluded successfully with the patient's recovery. After landing in Vienna, the involved parties shared coffee before their connecting flight to Israel, a meeting Ben David described as "sitting with four friends who already know each other." The story gained significant traction on social media, offering many an uplifting moment of camaraderie and Israeli solidarity.
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