B757-200 diverts to an en route airport for a medical emergency.

Attributes
ACN	712727
Time
Date	200610
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 37000
Environment
Weather Elements	other
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	712727
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger illness
Independent Detector	other other : 4 flt attendant
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

1 hour into flight; purser called to say a passenger was having a seizure. We asked for a doctor and 2 responded. I had dispatch call me and I briefed him on the situation. He recommended ZZZ if I had to divert. A few mins later; after the passenger didn't respond to treatment; the doctors recommended that we land as soon as possible. Sent a text message deviate to ZZZ. Declared an emergency with ATC and got a clearance to ZZZ. Dispatch and ATC had medical waiting for us at the gate. We landed; had the passenger and his companion deplaned by the medics.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 DIVERTS TO AN ENRTE ARPT FOR A MEDICAL EMER.

Narrative: 1 HR INTO FLT; PURSER CALLED TO SAY A PAX WAS HAVING A SEIZURE. WE ASKED FOR A DOCTOR AND 2 RESPONDED. I HAD DISPATCH CALL ME AND I BRIEFED HIM ON THE SITUATION. HE RECOMMENDED ZZZ IF I HAD TO DIVERT. A FEW MINS LATER; AFTER THE PAX DIDN'T RESPOND TO TREATMENT; THE DOCTORS RECOMMENDED THAT WE LAND ASAP. SENT A TEXT MESSAGE DEVIATE TO ZZZ. DECLARED AN EMER WITH ATC AND GOT A CLRNC TO ZZZ. DISPATCH AND ATC HAD MEDICAL WAITING FOR US AT THE GATE. WE LANDED; HAD THE PAX AND HIS COMPANION DEPLANED BY THE MEDICS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.