Passenger behavior illness mandates a diversion to alternate airport after emergency declared.

Attributes
ACN	261076
Time
Date	199401
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cty
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 24000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Xingu EMB-121 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise other other other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 215 flight time total : 8850 flight time type : 4350
ASRS Report	261076
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 205 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 3200
ASRS Report	260595
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other

Narrative:

While level at 24000 ft, the flight attendant advised me that a passenger required oxygen. She used her cabin portable oxygen bottle, but it failed to operate properly. I gave her the cockpit portable oxygen bottle. The flight attendant then advised me that it was working but not sufficient for her needs. I then declared an emergency, deployed the overhead oxygen masks and proceeded to fly direct to tlh airport. ATC was notified of the medical emergency and upon arrival the paramedics were waiting. The paramedics removed the ill passenger from the aircraft. Supplemental information from acn 260595: level at FL240, flight attendant advised a female passenger was having difficulty breathing and immediately administered oxygen. Passenger lost consciousness and we immediately declared emergency. Nothing can be done unless you question each passenger on medical history.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PAX BEHAVIOR ILLNESS MANDATES A DIVERSION TO ALTERNATE ARPT AFTER EMER DECLARED.

Narrative: WHILE LEVEL AT 24000 FT, THE FLT ATTENDANT ADVISED ME THAT A PAX REQUIRED OXYGEN. SHE USED HER CABIN PORTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLE, BUT IT FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. I GAVE HER THE COCKPIT PORTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLE. THE FLT ATTENDANT THEN ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS WORKING BUT NOT SUFFICIENT FOR HER NEEDS. I THEN DECLARED AN EMER, DEPLOYED THE OVERHEAD OXYGEN MASKS AND PROCEEDED TO FLY DIRECT TO TLH ARPT. ATC WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MEDICAL EMER AND UPON ARR THE PARAMEDICS WERE WAITING. THE PARAMEDICS REMOVED THE ILL PAX FROM THE ACFT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM ACN 260595: LEVEL AT FL240, FLT ATTENDANT ADVISED A FEMALE PAX WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND IMMEDIATELY ADMINISTERED OXYGEN. PAX LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND WE IMMEDIATELY DECLARED EMER. NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNLESS YOU QUESTION EACH PAX ON MEDICAL HISTORY.

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.