Intentionally exceeded 250 KTS below 10000 ft due to a medical emergency.

Attributes
ACN	292300
Time
Date	199412
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	292300
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 flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During a medical emergency which began 20 min north of atl on a flight from cvg-atl, the 250 KT restr below 10000 ft was disregarded for the mer on board. No conflict resulted from the captain's action. The medical emergency involved a heart attack patient being assisted by a medical doctor, both passenger on the flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INTENTIONALLY EXCEEDED 250 KTS BELOW 10000 FT DUE TO A MEDICAL EMER.

Narrative: DURING A MEDICAL EMER WHICH BEGAN 20 MIN N OF ATL ON A FLT FROM CVG-ATL, THE 250 KT RESTR BELOW 10000 FT WAS DISREGARDED FOR THE MER ON BOARD. NO CONFLICT RESULTED FROM THE CAPT'S ACTION. THE MEDICAL EMER INVOLVED A HEART ATTACK PATIENT BEING ASSISTED BY A MEDICAL DOCTOR, BOTH PAX ON THE FLT.

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.