Furious doctors who were invited on board a flight to Haiti sponsored by Scientology (and allegedly paid for by John Travolta) were left stranded at the airport as their medical supplies flew to Haiti without them.
Apparently, as the Church has been sending packs of its “Volunteer Ministers,” with a few seats on each flight reserved for doctors invited to go along. While Scientology’s PR machine is in full crank congratulating itself for sending medical supplies and personnel to the ravaged country, some seventy doctors were left stranded at the airport as the plane loaded with their supplies sat on the runway:
“I think they’re doing a good thing. But it wasn’t done right today and people have died in Haiti because of it,” said volunteer Jake Bevilacqua.
“They need to help us get these pain medications and equipment and antibiotics to the people who are dying, literally,” said volunteer Doreen Evans.
Doctors and nurses from as far away as Brazil arrived at JFK Saturday morning with thousands of dollars worth of medicine and medical equipment. They say they were confirmed on the Church of Scientology flight, but during the boarding process they say the passenger manifest was misplaced.
A total of 119 people boarded then the doors of the plane closed, leaving about 70 people behind
Curiously enough, none of the stranded appear to be members of the Church, and the PR blog set up to report on the Volunteer Ministers in Haiti (and beg donations) carries no mention of the incident.
