Is There a Doctor on Board? We Have an Emergency!

Abstract

September 16, 2023 was Malaysia Day and we were on a 3-hour flight from Makassar, Indonesia to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Two hours into the flight, the cabin crew called for medical assistance – a passenger in the back row was ill. We answered the call and identified ourselves as doctors by presenting the invitation letters for our medical lectures in Makassar as we did not carry our hospital identification (ID) cards.