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Flight attendant report on S80, dfw-sea, about ill passenger with heart problems, used oxygen, paramedics met airplane upon arrival.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 433513 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199903 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zse.artcc |
| State Reference | WA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Rain |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zse.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : extra |
| Qualification | flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 5 |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 7 flight attendant time total : 7 flight attendant time type : 80 |
| ASRS Report | 433513 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event : passenger illness |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Cabin Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Cabin Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Passenger told me she was ill, her arm was getting 'tight.' she said she had had triple bypass surgery in the past. That she had been to emergency room that day for an ear infection. She said she needed oxygen. Passenger was diabetic and taking heart medication and other medication. She seemed to have difficulty talking and breathing. We gave oxygen, called for a doctor. Doctor gave 2 aspirin. Called for paramedics to meet aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT ON S80, DFW-SEA, ABOUT ILL PAX WITH HEART PROBS, USED OXYGEN, PARAMEDICS MET AIRPLANE UPON ARR.
Narrative: PAX TOLD ME SHE WAS ILL, HER ARM WAS GETTING 'TIGHT.' SHE SAID SHE HAD HAD TRIPLE BYPASS SURGERY IN THE PAST. THAT SHE HAD BEEN TO EMER ROOM THAT DAY FOR AN EAR INFECTION. SHE SAID SHE NEEDED OXYGEN. PAX WAS DIABETIC AND TAKING HEART MEDICATION AND OTHER MEDICATION. SHE SEEMED TO HAVE DIFFICULTY TALKING AND BREATHING. WE GAVE OXYGEN, CALLED FOR A DOCTOR. DOCTOR GAVE 2 ASPIRIN. CALLED FOR PARAMEDICS TO MEET ACFT.
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.