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    $\begingroup$ in other words it wasn't a random passenger but a qualified mechanic known to the aircrew who just happened to be a passenger on that flight. Random event, not random passenger :) $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 7, 2014 at 8:02
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    $\begingroup$ This is the best possible explanation of the reported situation, but it doesn't actually answer the more general question that was actually asked. I don't want to discredit this cool answer, but I'm still curious about the original question! $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 8, 2014 at 8:49
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    $\begingroup$ I suspect that the upvotes are due to the fact that there are 7 billion people on the planet, and the fact that one of them was both on the plane in question and posts here is so mind-numbingly infinitesimal as to be nearly incredible. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 8, 2014 at 15:12
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    $\begingroup$ @dotancohen I signed up to aviation.SE just to commend you on your correct use of 'incredible' :) $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 10, 2014 at 12:56
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    $\begingroup$ This does answer the question: "They faxed a copy of his certification documents to Stockholm to cover the EASA regulations that require a certified professional doing the repair." $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 13, 2014 at 9:01