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Multiple flight attendant reports, B767, sfo-jfk, passenger had heart problems, passenger medical doctor advised to land at msp for hospitalization. Solid state oxygen units malfunctioned.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 452690 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199910 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zmp.artcc |
| State Reference | MN |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zmp.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 4 |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 16 flight attendant time total : 16 flight attendant time type : 95 |
| ASRS Report | 452690 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 6 |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 24 flight attendant time total : 24 flight attendant time type : 100 |
| ASRS Report | 452825 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe cabin event : passenger illness other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : cab1 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Passenger Human Performance Company |
| Primary Problem | Passenger Human Performance |
Narrative:
The solid state oxygen unit was used for ill passenger. The problem with the oxygen unit was minimal oxygen flow. We tried 3 different units and all had the same problem. Supplemental information from acn 452825: business class passenger suffered chest pains and numbness in left arm. We landed shortly at msp upon the advice of the physician. Passenger was taken to a local hospital and was accompanied by her mother.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MULTIPLE FLT ATTENDANT RPTS, B767, SFO-JFK, PAX HAD HEART PROBS, PAX MEDICAL DOCTOR ADVISED TO LAND AT MSP FOR HOSPITALIZATION. SOLID STATE OXYGEN UNITS MALFUNCTIONED.
Narrative: THE SOLID STATE OXYGEN UNIT WAS USED FOR ILL PAX. THE PROB WITH THE OXYGEN UNIT WAS MINIMAL OXYGEN FLOW. WE TRIED 3 DIFFERENT UNITS AND ALL HAD THE SAME PROB. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 452825: BUSINESS CLASS PAX SUFFERED CHEST PAINS AND NUMBNESS IN L ARM. WE LANDED SHORTLY AT MSP UPON THE ADVICE OF THE PHYSICIAN. PAX WAS TAKEN TO A LCL HOSPITAL AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY HER MOTHER.
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.