<< >> NASA ASRS Report 505800, March 2001

A319 in cruise flight near lit with an ill passenger declared a medical emergency and diverted to lit.

Attributes
ACN	505800
Time
Date	200103
Day	Thu
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lit.airport
State Reference	AR
Altitude	msl single value : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sdf.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Flight Phase	cruise : level
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 : 14000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	505800
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger illness non adherence : company policies
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

At cruise, flight attendant advised 'medical emergency with passenger in cabin.' established contact with medical personnel and dispatcher. Nurse passenger also was in contact with medical personnel from seat back phone. Decision was made to divert to little rock, ar. Emt's met aircraft, and removed passenger. Waited for new emergency medical kit. Maintenance signed logbook, continued on to destination.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 IN CRUISE FLT NEAR LIT WITH AN ILL PAX DECLARED A MEDICAL EMER AND DIVERTED TO LIT.

Narrative: AT CRUISE, FLT ATTENDANT ADVISED 'MEDICAL EMER WITH PAX IN CABIN.' ESTABLISHED CONTACT WITH MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND DISPATCHER. NURSE PAX ALSO WAS IN CONTACT WITH MEDICAL PERSONNEL FROM SEAT BACK PHONE. DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO LITTLE ROCK, AR. EMT'S MET ACFT, AND REMOVED PAX. WAITED FOR NEW EMER MEDICAL KIT. MAINT SIGNED LOGBOOK, CONTINUED ON TO DEST.

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.