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A B757 flight crew declared an emergency and landed overweight after a flight attendant advised that a physician on board determined an ill passenger was having a heart attack.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 842609 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
Flight attendants advised cockpit that a passenger was ill. Called back several minutes later and advised that a doctor had determined that the passenger was possibly having a heart attack. Emergency declared and diverted to a nearby airport. Also declared an emergency because of overweight landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 flight crew declared an emergency and landed overweight after a Flight Attendant advised that a physician on board determined an ill passenger was having a heart attack.
Narrative: Flight attendants advised cockpit that a passenger was ill. Called back several minutes later and advised that a doctor had determined that the passenger was possibly having a heart attack. Emergency declared and diverted to a nearby airport. Also declared an emergency because of overweight landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.