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An MD82 flight crew diverts to pdx to drop off a passenger who complained of severe back pains in-flight from sea, WX.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 513890 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zse.artcc |
| State Reference | WA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zse.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-82 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event : passenger illness |
| Independent Detector | other other : cab 1 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Passenger Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Passenger Human Performance |
Narrative:
Passenger complained of back spasms, tightening of muscles, didn't feel well. Passenger had symptoms the day before, just took medication to help with pain. But in-flight became too painful. Rn on board helped out -- checked blood pressure and administered oxygen. Captain landed in pdx. Passenger walked off aircraft and we continued to sjc.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD82 FLC DIVERTS TO PDX TO DROP OFF A PAX WHO COMPLAINED OF SEVERE BACK PAINS INFLT FROM SEA, WX.
Narrative: PAX COMPLAINED OF BACK SPASMS, TIGHTENING OF MUSCLES, DIDN'T FEEL WELL. PAX HAD SYMPTOMS THE DAY BEFORE, JUST TOOK MEDICATION TO HELP WITH PAIN. BUT INFLT BECAME TOO PAINFUL. RN ON BOARD HELPED OUT -- CHKED BLOOD PRESSURE AND ADMINISTERED OXYGEN. CAPT LANDED IN PDX. PAX WALKED OFF ACFT AND WE CONTINUED TO SJC.
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.