Dr Murray faces up to four years in jail if convicted over Jackson's death

The doctor accused of giving a fatal dose of anaesthetic to Michael Jackson has come to the rescue of a woman who fell unconscious on a plane.

Dr Conrad Murray responded when cabin crew asked if a doctor was on board a US Airways flight, US media said.

He put her on an intravenous drip from the plane's emergency kit after finding her pulse was weak, reports said.

Dr Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson last year.

'You probably know me'

Dr Murray was flying from Houston to Phoenix when the 23-year-old woman fainted.

"We're not surprised," said a spokeswoman for Dr Murray.

"He's a good doctor, we've always said he was a good doctor, and that's what good doctors do is save people," Associated Press news agency quoted Miranda Sevcik as saying.

The plane diverted to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the woman and her 11-month-old baby were taken off the flight for further treatment.

The story was first reported by entertainment website TMZ and later confirmed by Dr Murray's legal team.

US Airways said a doctor on the flight had helped stabilise a woman who had had a medical emergency but did not name the doctor, AP said.

The woman, who has not been named, told TMZ that when she regained consciousness the doctor was standing over her and said: "You probably know me... I was Michael Jackson's doctor."

Dr Murray is alleged to have administered a lethal dose of Propofol and other drugs, which resulted in the pop star's death on 25 June last year.

He remains free on bail pending his trial.