Richard Branson's daughter saves plane passenger's life

An announcement was made on the flight from Gatwick Airport after 47-year-old Paul Norbury fell ill some 45 minutes into the journey with 430 passengers on board. The Virgin tycoon's 26-year-old daughter, Holly, a qualified doctor, came forward to offer her help before checking his pulse and blood pressure, administering oxygen and speaking to medical experts on the ground. A Virgin Atlantic spokesman said a decision was taken by Holly and medical staff on the ground to divert the flight to Ireland's Shannon Airport for Mr Norbury to attend Ennis General Hospital by ambulance. Sir Richard said: "I'm incredibly proud of Holly and pleased that her qualifications were able to save the life of one of our passengers." - Telegraph