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Pilot report, B757. Cabin attendant had chest pains, passenger medical doctor intervention. Medical emergency declared. Straight-in approach. Paramedics removed cabin attendant.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 488207 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200010 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : l30.tracon |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 15000 msl bound upper : 15000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : l30.tracon |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Route In Use | approach : straight in |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 488207 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event other |
| Independent Detector | other other : cab #1 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Cabin Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Cabin Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
The lead flight attendant told the cockpit crew that a working flight attendant had chest pains. A doctor onboard requested she go to the hospital as soon as possible. I declared a medical emergency and to go direct to las. We were cleared for a straight-in approach and landing at las. We had a quick taxi to the gate and paramedics were waiting for us.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT RPT, B757. CABIN ATTENDANT HAD CHEST PAINS, PAX MEDICAL DOCTOR INTERVENTION. MEDICAL EMER DECLARED. STRAIGHT-IN APCH. PARAMEDICS REMOVED CABIN ATTENDANT.
Narrative: THE LEAD FLT ATTENDANT TOLD THE COCKPIT CREW THAT A WORKING FLT ATTENDANT HAD CHEST PAINS. A DOCTOR ONBOARD REQUESTED SHE GO TO THE HOSPITAL ASAP. I DECLARED A MEDICAL EMER AND TO GO DIRECT TO LAS. WE WERE CLRED FOR A STRAIGHT-IN APCH AND LNDG AT LAS. WE HAD A QUICK TAXI TO THE GATE AND PARAMEDICS WERE WAITING FOR US.
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.