I am probably a few days late. Hope this has not already been done.

He was a Dr. who had an appointment with a patient.

imagine if he was a thoracic surgeon, about to do a heart transplant.

If the doctor was the only one available with the skill to do that kind of surgery, and the patient died, because he didn't make the flight.

or if no other heart surgeons were available anywhere near the city that he was going to.

am glad that the airline gave him a settlement. Would have been nice if they had made the amount public.