A300-600 declares emergency to expedite arrival due to ill passenger.

Attributes
ACN	727839
Time
Date	200702
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 30000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer oversight : pic
ASRS Report	727839
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger illness
Independent Detector	other other : 4
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

I was advised of an ill passenger approximately 30 mins prior to landing. After talking with the #1 flight attendant; I decided to declare an emergency and proceed on for landing at XXX. We advised XXX operations and dispatch of the situation; and requested paramedics meet the flight. The passenger was a male; 75 yrs old with pre-existing medical conditions. We landed at XXX proceeded to the gate; and were met by paramedics that removed the passenger from the flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A300-600 DECLARES EMERGENCY TO EXPEDITE ARRIVAL DUE TO ILL PAX.

Narrative: I WAS ADVISED OF AN ILL PAX APPROX 30 MINS PRIOR TO LNDG. AFTER TALKING WITH THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT; I DECIDED TO DECLARE AN EMER AND PROCEED ON FOR LNDG AT XXX. WE ADVISED XXX OPS AND DISPATCH OF THE SIT; AND REQUESTED PARAMEDICS MEET THE FLT. THE PAX WAS A MALE; 75 YRS OLD WITH PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS. WE LANDED AT XXX PROCEEDED TO THE GATE; AND WERE MET BY PARAMEDICS THAT REMOVED THE PAX FROM THE FLT.

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.