Medium large transport has medical emergency. Diverts to land.

Attributes
ACN	264057
Time
Date	199402
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fll
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	264057
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 15500 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	264447
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other

Narrative:

A 94 yr old man with diabetes and a pacemaker passed out and went in to a coma. We declared a medical emergency about 120 mi northeast of fll. ATC gave us priority handling to descend and fly directly to fll. The approach and landing were normal. ATC, approach, tower, and ground did a great job to expedite our arrival. Even other aircraft on the ground gave way to us. I do not believe there were any aircraft deviations caused by our emergency. Paramedics removed the man and placed him on the jetway to begin to resuscitate him. Supplemental information from acn 264447: I did maintain 'maximum' forward speed from time of diversion until mia approach asked us to slow to 210 KTS as they turned us downwind for 9L. Due to the nature of the emergency, I elected to exceed the 250 KTS below 10000 ft rule based on my emergency authority.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG HAS MEDICAL EMER. DIVERTS TO LAND.

Narrative: A 94 YR OLD MAN WITH DIABETES AND A PACEMAKER PASSED OUT AND WENT IN TO A COMA. WE DECLARED A MEDICAL EMER ABOUT 120 MI NE OF FLL. ATC GAVE US PRIORITY HANDLING TO DSND AND FLY DIRECTLY TO FLL. THE APCH AND LNDG WERE NORMAL. ATC, APCH, TWR, AND GND DID A GREAT JOB TO EXPEDITE OUR ARR. EVEN OTHER ACFT ON THE GND GAVE WAY TO US. I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE WERE ANY ACFT DEVS CAUSED BY OUR EMER. PARAMEDICS REMOVED THE MAN AND PLACED HIM ON THE JETWAY TO BEGIN TO RESUSCITATE HIM. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 264447: I DID MAINTAIN 'MAX' FORWARD SPD FROM TIME OF DIVERSION UNTIL MIA APCH ASKED US TO SLOW TO 210 KTS AS THEY TURNED US DOWNWIND FOR 9L. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE EMER, I ELECTED TO EXCEED THE 250 KTS BELOW 10000 FT RULE BASED ON MY EMER AUTHORITY.

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.