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An air carrier medium large transport had to land en route because of a sick passenger. ATC gave them permission to 'go fast' below 10000 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 213243 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199206 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : stl |
| State Reference | MO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc tracon : stl |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other landing other |
| Route In Use | arrival other enroute : on vectors enroute airway : stl |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 250 |
| ASRS Report | 213243 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency other other |
| Consequence | Other |
Narrative:
We were notified by cabin crew that a 16 yr old male passenger was having a seizure. A doctor was on board and attended the passenger. The captain asked if we needed to make an immediate landing. No answer from the doctor. Closest airport was kansas city, however, WX was thin obscured, 100 ft ceiling. Decided to continue to st louis and increased speed. Notified ZKC of problem, had company get medical personnel to meet aircraft. When cleared below 10000 MSL, we told ATC that we wanted to keep speed up (would exceed 250 KIAS). ATC acknowledged our transmission. We maintained 280-290 KIAS until 7000 MSL then slowed to normal speed to configure the aircraft and land. ATC cooperation was super.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR MLG HAD TO LAND ENRTE BECAUSE OF A SICK PAX. ATC GAVE THEM PERMISSION TO 'GO FAST' BELOW 10000 FT.
Narrative: WE WERE NOTIFIED BY CABIN CREW THAT A 16 YR OLD MALE PAX WAS HAVING A SEIZURE. A DOCTOR WAS ON BOARD AND ATTENDED THE PAX. THE CAPT ASKED IF WE NEEDED TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE LNDG. NO ANSWER FROM THE DOCTOR. CLOSEST ARPT WAS KANSAS CITY, HOWEVER, WX WAS THIN OBSCURED, 100 FT CEILING. DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO ST LOUIS AND INCREASED SPD. NOTIFIED ZKC OF PROBLEM, HAD COMPANY GET MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO MEET ACFT. WHEN CLRED BELOW 10000 MSL, WE TOLD ATC THAT WE WANTED TO KEEP SPD UP (WOULD EXCEED 250 KIAS). ATC ACKNOWLEDGED OUR XMISSION. WE MAINTAINED 280-290 KIAS UNTIL 7000 MSL THEN SLOWED TO NORMAL SPD TO CONFIGURE THE ACFT AND LAND. ATC COOPERATION WAS SUPER.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.