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B747-8F flight crew reported airborne medical return to departure airport due to captain experiencing pancreatic episode.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1679209 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Other Controlled |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 100 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
Had massive stomach cramps after level off at cruise. Switched positions with [relief pilot]. Got sick twice in lavatory; shaking violently. Decided to [aircraft returned to departure airport] to ZZZZ. Went to hospital. Blood test confirmed I had pancreatic episode. Feel totally better today. Slept all day.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B747-8F flight crew reported airborne medical return to departure airport due to Captain experiencing pancreatic episode.
Narrative: Had massive stomach cramps after level off at cruise. Switched positions with [Relief Pilot]. Got sick twice in lavatory; shaking violently. Decided to [aircraft returned to departure airport] to ZZZZ. Went to hospital. Blood test confirmed I had pancreatic episode. Feel totally better today. Slept all day.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.