A B727-200 in cruise at FL350 diverted due to a medical emergency.

Attributes
ACN	474322
Time
Date	200005
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp.airport
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : j36.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	474322
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe cabin event : passenger illness other anomaly
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

On climb out/departure from msp, approximately 70 NM northwest of msp, lead flight attendant said we had a passenger who had passed out. She was going in and out of consciousness. We established communication with company and hospital. She was epileptic. Were advised to land and get passenger to hospital. Started descent from FL350, diverted to fargo. Also initiated dump of fuel to get to landing weight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727-200 IN CRUISE AT FL350 DIVERTED DUE TO A MEDICAL EMER.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT/DEP FROM MSP, APPROX 70 NM NW OF MSP, LEAD FLT ATTENDANT SAID WE HAD A PAX WHO HAD PASSED OUT. SHE WAS GOING IN AND OUT OF CONSCIOUSNESS. WE ESTABLISHED COM WITH COMPANY AND HOSPITAL. SHE WAS EPILEPTIC. WERE ADVISED TO LAND AND GET PAX TO HOSPITAL. STARTED DSCNT FROM FL350, DIVERTED TO FARGO. ALSO INITIATED DUMP OF FUEL TO GET TO LNDG WT.

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.