Fortunately, you heard wrong. If someone is very ill, regardless if they are in first class or in coach, the plane will make an emergency landing if the captain determines immediate medical attention on the ground will help.

What your heard "sounds good" if you want to perpetuate bad feelings. However, it is just flat out wrong. Can you imagine the bad publicity an airline suffers if they have a passenger die. The news report would not go on to say, "Oh, but they sat in coach, therefore it is okay they died."

I am a flight attendant, and I can assure you the plane always lands for someone who is ill. I know our 747 has turned around in the air, and come back to help a sick passenger. The most surprising thing I have seen is when a young woman with breast cancer was trying to fly to NY for treatment,and became very ill on the runway. The passengers were so rude, and said terrible things within earshot of the woman, and her mother. I got just as ugly with them. By the way, the ambulance got there in a hurry, and we arrived in NY on time.

Sir, I worked as a flight attendant for a major U.S. airline for 16 years, I believe what you have heard is closer to urban legend, yes, passengers have died during a flight and the pax must remain there if this would be an international flight nowhere near an airport, I can assure you, on a typical domestic flight where a major airport is usually within 20-30 minutes of anywhere, a serious medical issue will get that flight an immediate priority landing where they then get clearance to fly faster than usual and go ahead of all traffic, I have experienced this many times, the fastes when a human organ was brought onboard for transit, we got clearance faster than I've ever seen to leave, did not have to wait on tarmac in line, took off immediatly, went faster and landed taking the closest gate to the runway where an ambulance was waiting to collect the cooler in was in. None of the medical services remotely had anything to do with the cabin class anyone was sitting in, a heart attack, a seizure, etc... would have the crew asking for a doctor or nurse or paramedic who happened to be onboard for help and immediate clearance to the nearest airport.

I'm asuming you've never had or even seen a seizure!!!!!!!!!

OK, I accept that emergency landings will be made for everybody, based on the decision factors others have mentioned. Those of you obviously in the know about this, please tell me:
How many planes have defibrillators,
How good are medical kits onboard (especially in case there are no doctors with their kits)
How much medical training do y'all have, again in the event there is no Dr. on board?
I still think you are quite unfortunate to get seriously ill on a flight, I think you would agree on this.

Jonathon...
All good questions. I work for a large U.S. Carrier. Every aircraft that we have has a defibrillator onboard. In fact, it is a 'NO GO' item... If it is missing, we don't fly. All flight attendants are qualified to use them and practice every year at recurrent training. Secondly, our Medical Kits are quite impressive onboard... remember, it's an airplane... not a hospital. We may not have everything, but we have an enormous amount of medicine in those kits. Us flight attendants have alot of training. However, we are NOT allowed to either diagnose or administer ANY medications. We will page for a physician, nurse, paramedic, EMT, etc. If there are none onboard, we will gather as much information about ill passenger as possible, and give it to the Captain. He is in touch with Headquarters and the Dr. on Call at HQ. Depending on what THEY decide, we follow orders as given. We have first aid training, and CPR training, etc... but again, we do not diagnose or administer medications. Too risky for lawsuits... That is why we ask for a Dr. to volunteer. Finally, yes... it is unfortunate to become ill on a flight, but it happens, and we handle it every day. Rest assured that your crew is well trained, well equipped and ready to help anyone who needs it.

In reading the article(s) closely, I've found Scott Weiland has suffered from seizures for quite some time. Although drug use could be a factor, this has not yet been determined nor proven. Should be interesting what is published by the press in the next few days.

Scott is heavily into drugs and does not try to hide it. He's been in rehab so many times it's absolutely absurd. And far as I know and understand, illicit drug use can lead to things such as seizures and strokes. My mom has an old school mate who just did like every drug under the sun up until maybe 10 years ago and the only reason she stopped was because she had a major stroke that left her a shell of the woman she used to be. She cannot even sign her name anymore. She can barely speak......and walks with great difficulty. I don't wish to wish bad on anyone but, people who use illicit drugs without any contrition should have to suffer the worst.

Scott. has a long history, with drugs, and we're not talking OTC. Street drugs the worst, he's probably fried this brain.