Flight crew of A320 has medical emergency and diverts. Good ATC cooperation.

Attributes
ACN	373311
Time
Date	199707
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : drk airport : phx
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 37000 msl bound upper : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	373311
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other

Narrative:

Approximately 15 NM northeast of drk VOR at FL370 en route to san, we began a divert to phx due to in-flight medical emergency with elderly passenger. We did not declare an emergency but did ask for and receive priority handling, as well as a clearance to exceed 250 KTS below 10000 ft. Uneventful approach and landing phx.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A320 HAS MEDICAL EMER AND DIVERTS. GOOD ATC COOPERATION.

Narrative: APPROX 15 NM NE OF DRK VOR AT FL370 ENRTE TO SAN, WE BEGAN A DIVERT TO PHX DUE TO INFLT MEDICAL EMER WITH ELDERLY PAX. WE DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER BUT DID ASK FOR AND RECEIVE PRIORITY HANDLING, AS WELL AS A CLRNC TO EXCEED 250 KTS BELOW 10000 FT. UNEVENTFUL APCH AND LNDG PHX.

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.