Flight crew of a DC9 declared a medical emergency to expedite landing due to a sick passenger.

Attributes
ACN	454143
Time
Date	199911
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	454143
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger illness
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

Advised by flight attendants of a passenger having a seizure. Declared medical emergency with center. Given vector direct to airport and handed off to approach control. Given expedited handling to airport and to gate where we were met by emt personnel. Passenger taken to hospital. Handling by all was professional, excellent, and expeditious.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A DC9 DECLARED A MEDICAL EMER TO EXPEDITE LNDG DUE TO A SICK PAX.

Narrative: ADVISED BY FLT ATTENDANTS OF A PAX HAVING A SEIZURE. DECLARED MEDICAL EMER WITH CTR. GIVEN VECTOR DIRECT TO ARPT AND HANDED OFF TO APCH CTL. GIVEN EXPEDITED HANDLING TO ARPT AND TO GATE WHERE WE WERE MET BY EMT PERSONNEL. PAX TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. HANDLING BY ALL WAS PROFESSIONAL, EXCELLENT, AND EXPEDITIOUS.

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.