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A pregnant passenger complained of discomfort and after consulting with a major medical facility the air carrier flight crew of an large transport decided to divert to the nearest airport with a major hospital nearby.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 373889 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199707 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : den |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 39000 msl bound upper : 39000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 2600 |
| ASRS Report | 373889 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Passenger who was 5 months pregnant complained of cramps. With no doctor on board, I directed flight attendants to contact major clinic on flight phone per company procedure. Major clinic recommended immediate diversion to suitable facility. Dispatch recommended den or las, but den was closer so diverted, and had paramedics meet flight. Passenger was removed and we continued on to lax after re-release and aircraft servicing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PREGNANT PAX COMPLAINED OF DISCOMFORT AND AFTER CONSULTING WITH A MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY THE ACR FLC OF AN LGT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO THE NEAREST ARPT WITH A MAJOR HOSPITAL NEARBY.
Narrative: PAX WHO WAS 5 MONTHS PREGNANT COMPLAINED OF CRAMPS. WITH NO DOCTOR ON BOARD, I DIRECTED FLT ATTENDANTS TO CONTACT MAJOR CLINIC ON FLT PHONE PER COMPANY PROC. MAJOR CLINIC RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE DIVERSION TO SUITABLE FACILITY. DISPATCH RECOMMENDED DEN OR LAS, BUT DEN WAS CLOSER SO DIVERTED, AND HAD PARAMEDICS MEET FLT. PAX WAS REMOVED AND WE CONTINUED ON TO LAX AFTER RE-RELEASE AND ACFT SVCING.
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.