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Emb-145 flight crew reported returning to departure airport due to an ill passenger.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1691757 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201910 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 1980 Flight Crew Type 430 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
We departed ZZZ. Reaching our final altitude of 10;000 ft. We gave the flight attendant (flight attendant) three chimes and turned off the sterile light. Immediately after this the flight attendant called us using the emergency call button and notified us that one of the passengers could not breathe and she was going to administer him oxygen. We said okay and to call us back after. We then [requested priority handling] with center and told them our situation and that we wanted to return to ZZZ. At this point we were right about 25 NM from ZZZ. ATC immediately gave us a heading and a lower altitude to bring us back to ZZZ. The flight attendant called us back and informed us that when she went to administer oxygen to the passenger; the oxygen cylinder was not working; and was not providing him any oxygen. After the flight attendant informed the passenger that we would be returning to ZZZ; he did not want to and did not want to 'cause a scene.' we were on the ground in about 8 minutes in ZZZ after [requesting priority handling] with ATC. Paramedics met the aircraft at the gate and escorted the man off to give him medical attention.flight attendant heard passenger say that he could not breathe. Passenger was having trouble breathing. Flight attendant called cockpit using the emergency call button. We [requested priority handling] and returned back to ZZZ where paramedics were waiting at the gate. Oxygen cylinder should be tested and verified to make sure it works before a flight is conducted.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB-145 flight crew reported returning to departure airport due to an ill passenger.
Narrative: We departed ZZZ. Reaching our final altitude of 10;000 ft. we gave the FA (Flight Attendant) three chimes and turned off the sterile light. Immediately after this the FA called us using the emergency call button and notified us that one of the passengers could not breathe and she was going to administer him oxygen. We said okay and to call us back after. We then [requested priority handling] with Center and told them our situation and that we wanted to return to ZZZ. At this point we were right about 25 NM from ZZZ. ATC immediately gave us a heading and a lower altitude to bring us back to ZZZ. The FA called us back and informed us that when she went to administer oxygen to the passenger; the oxygen cylinder was not working; and was not providing him any oxygen. After the FA informed the passenger that we would be returning to ZZZ; he did not want to and did not want to 'cause a scene.' We were on the ground in about 8 minutes in ZZZ after [requesting priority handling] with ATC. Paramedics met the aircraft at the gate and escorted the man off to give him medical attention.FA heard passenger say that he could not breathe. Passenger was having trouble breathing. FA called cockpit using the emergency call button. We [requested priority handling] and returned back to ZZZ where paramedics were waiting at the gate. Oxygen cylinder should be tested and verified to make sure it works before a flight is conducted.
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.