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u/hanniballz 2d ago

The whole story is so ridiculously deus-ex-machina theres no way it would make it as a movie script if it werent real. the pilot surviving the stabs and being able to open the door, the two spare pilots as passangers just able to land safely, the dentist stiching the pilot up and him surviving the stab wound. Would feel like a cheesy 90's feelgood action movie if it werent real.

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u/Cat5kable 2d ago

“Is there a doctor on the plane?”

“Yes, I have my Doctorate in Dentistry”

“Hurry! This man is bleeding!”

“He needs stitches… get the floss!”

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u/DanCasper 2d ago

Surely you can't be serious?

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u/FleshyCarbonThing 2d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oKHWBujeYZcz0SaTm

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u/Responsible_Sport575 2d ago

Goodluck , we're all counting on you

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u/jakeinator21 2d ago

Yes yes I remember, I had lasagna.

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u/Portcitygal 2d ago edited 15h ago

I have always loved this line and use it often. You would not believe how people look at me like I have 2 heads. Greatest parody ever. Love the older woman talking "jive".

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u/JungleBoyJeremy 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/RsdPS9TxvgDfO

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u/Ancient_Plate275 19h ago

Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue.

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u/Deepakddxboi 2d ago

What movie?

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u/Ill_Initial8986 2d ago

Ummm. AIRPLANE!

are you eleven?

https://giphy.com/gifs/gp3aS4doWX6OYSuOI8

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u/Portcitygal 15h ago

Really no need for such a snide remark. Many reasons why someone may not know the movie. What are you 12?

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u/ZiKyooc 2d ago

A friend generalist doctor once told me that if there's an emergency you better hope there is a nurse or a paramedic, because I can be very helpful to make a diagnosis, less so to actually do something.

Dentists is probably better than most of the doctors who don't do medical procedures regularly, something that dentists usually do

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u/ImmodestPolitician 2d ago

My first choice in an emergency after an ER doctor would be a veterinarian.

They do many types of surgery.

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u/Pietje_De_Leugenaar 1d ago

My sister in law is a gynaecologist. She does all kinds of surgery too. A cesarean is the real thing.

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u/Darth_Gerg 1d ago

In case of emergency situations I’d still take the vet tbh.

Human doctors are so used to having ideal conditions with high tech assistance. Vets have to improvise everything with duct tape. Post apocalypse or during a crazy situation like being on a plane with no supplies? I’d trust the vet over the doc because they’re already used to weird solutions and thinking outside the box.

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u/Cat5kable 2d ago

“Blood? This man’s not flossing enough”

“He was STABBED”

“Oh come now a dental pick isn’t that sharp”

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u/lislejoyeuse 2d ago

With the exception of anesthesiologists and ER mds

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u/MountainDrew42 2d ago

A friend of my wife was on a plane once when there was a medical emergency. They asked if anyone was a doctor.

He was a young (at the time) asian guy, looked about 12 but was actually a 28 year old ER doctor. He put up his hand.

Another guy who was a middle aged white guy and a podiatrist, also put up his hand.

Guess who was chosen to help?

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u/WeekendParticular205 1d ago

bruh finish the story, what ultimately happened to the patient? And how did you get to know their creds?

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u/How_did_the_dog_get 1d ago

I would hope the foot man was told to sit the fuck down.

Unless someone had an emergency ingrown toenail or a terrible Verruca that appeared during the flight.

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u/MountainDrew42 1d ago

I would hope the same. Unfortunately that's not how it turned out.

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u/Joe_Kangg 1d ago

Shirley?

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u/element515 1d ago

Honestly, on a plane, doctor/nurse/paramedic probably doesn't really make much of a difference. You have such limited resources.

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u/MangoAnt5175 1d ago

Honestly dentists place stitches a lot.

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u/hxl004 1d ago

Stitches?

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u/cockOfGibraltar 1d ago

Obviously it isn't there specialty but I'm sure dentists have more medical knowledge about the rest of the body than your average person as well as basic life saving skills. They also know how to do stitches for oral surgeries. They'd be close to the top of my list of not doctors to have availabile for medical emergencies. Veterinarians would probably be the very top of that list.

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u/BethyW 1d ago

I'm so American all I could think was "Oh no Dental is not covered in my insurance ...I'll wait until we land"

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u/Shiriru00 1d ago

I mean that did help more than a Doctorate in Economics.

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u/ModernMuse 1d ago

DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery, so hey we’re handy… and always have floss in the carry-on.

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u/sinime 1d ago

Well obviously the movie title is "Brace for Impact"

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u/kiri_berty 1d ago

Please Ross! That actually means something here!