Had an incident on the flight back from NYC today that was a nice change from some of the grim stories playing on the seatback television news.
3 hours into the flight a grandmotherly lady (people later said she was 80) began to have trouble which may have been a mild stroke or heart attack. The flight diverted to Baton Rouge and paramedics came aboard to take her off to the hospital, escorted by her husband, 90, and son. The nice thing was this: there wasn’t a peep of complaint, even from the children. Everyone was concerned to help out, to stay out of the way of the nurse that rendered aid, and to wish her family members well.
A small thing, but good to see.