What happens when a life-or-death medical emergency unfolds at 35,000 feet… and there is a surgeon onboard? This week on The Red Eye, we bring you one of the most extraordinary true aviation stories ever to reach our inbox - a tale that was told to our writer not in a galley, bar or crew room, but in the side room of a hospital emergency department. While a surgeon was treating our writer’s son for a collapsed lung, she casually mentioned a layover in New York and the surgeon froze. “I don’t suppose you were on that famous flight where…” And with that, this story began. In Surgeon in the Skies, we take you back to Hong Kong, 1995, where a routine long-haul flight became an airborne operating theatre. With only a basic medical kit, a coat hanger, a knife and fork, repair tape, and a bottle of First Class brandy, two doctors, Professor Angus Wallace and Dr. Wong, performed an emergency surgicaln procedure in the back row of a 747 - saving a passenger’s life mid-flight. This gripping episode blends true aviation history, medical drama, and the incredible resourcefulness of cabin crew and passengers when the stakes couldn’t be higher. No exaggeration: this remains one of the most legendary real in-flight medical events ever reported. And it's still studied by medical professionals today! If you love aviation stories, true survival tales, behind-the-scenes airline moments, and unbelievable but true emerg Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would really appreciate it if you take 1 minute to leave a quick review. It really helps our podcast become more visible on all the platforms so we can reach more people! Thank you. Speculative Fiction Writing Made Simple: Write, Edit, and Publish Your Debut NovelMost writing podcasts just inspire. This one teaches the craft skills that hook readers.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms
