A B767 crew sfo-jfk had a medical emergency and landed at ord.

Attributes
ACN	521435
Time
Date	200108
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : fod.vortac
State Reference	IA
Altitude	msl single value : 41000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : holding
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	521435
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger illness other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : fa 3
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to another airport other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

At approximately XA10Z at FL410 over FOD, ia, while holding for jfk, was informed that we might have a medical emergency. A 15 yr old boy was found unconscious in lavatory after throwing up. He was traveling with parents, and father carried him back to seat. No medical personnel onboard and with several instances of throwing up and difficulty remaining conscious, it was decided to divert now as a fuel stop had also become a requirement. Coordinating with dispatch, ord was felt to be best choice, and ATC was informed. Had stated that we were not declaring an emergency, only priority handling. The term medical emergency was being used by ATC and due to short approach landing, I didn't see the need to change it at that point. Passenger was met by medical personnel. Aircraft was refueled and departed as soon as ready for jfk. All personnel involved did a great, professional job.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 CREW SFO-JFK HAD A MEDICAL EMER AND LANDED AT ORD.

Narrative: AT APPROX XA10Z AT FL410 OVER FOD, IA, WHILE HOLDING FOR JFK, WAS INFORMED THAT WE MIGHT HAVE A MEDICAL EMER. A 15 YR OLD BOY WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN LAVATORY AFTER THROWING UP. HE WAS TRAVELING WITH PARENTS, AND FATHER CARRIED HIM BACK TO SEAT. NO MEDICAL PERSONNEL ONBOARD AND WITH SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THROWING UP AND DIFFICULTY REMAINING CONSCIOUS, IT WAS DECIDED TO DIVERT NOW AS A FUEL STOP HAD ALSO BECOME A REQUIREMENT. COORDINATING WITH DISPATCH, ORD WAS FELT TO BE BEST CHOICE, AND ATC WAS INFORMED. HAD STATED THAT WE WERE NOT DECLARING AN EMER, ONLY PRIORITY HANDLING. THE TERM MEDICAL EMER WAS BEING USED BY ATC AND DUE TO SHORT APCH LNDG, I DIDN'T SEE THE NEED TO CHANGE IT AT THAT POINT. PAX WAS MET BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. ACFT WAS REFUELED AND DEPARTED AS SOON AS READY FOR JFK. ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED DID A GREAT, PROFESSIONAL JOB.

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.