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Midair Medical Emergency Unites Israelis on Flight to Tel Aviv
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An Austrian Airlines flight from Washington to Vienna experienced a medical emergency when a passenger collapsed. Three Israelis, historian Regev Ben-David and doctors Dana Gefen Doron and another psychiatrist, assisted the passenger, who was also Israeli. The group bonded over their shared nationality and willingness to help, leading to a viral social media post and a shared breakfast in Vienna before continuing to Tel Aviv.
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- Four Israelis, including a historian and two doctors, united to assist a passenger during a midair medical emergency.
- The incident occurred on an overnight flight from Washington D.C. to Vienna.
- The patient, historian Regev Ben-David, and both assisting doctors were all Israeli.
- Flight attendants expressed relief and amazement at the group of Israelis handling the situation.
- The story of their unlikely connection and mutual aid went viral on social media.
- The four Israelis shared breakfast in Vienna before continuing their flight to Tel Aviv together.
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