Flight crew of an medium large transport air carrier aircraft exceeded the maximum speed below 10000 ft during descent diversion to get help for an ill passenger.

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Attributes
ACN	253942
Time
Date	199310
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zla airport : bur
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla artcc : zla
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	253942
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

En route from oak to san we were advised that there was a passenger onboard who was ill and required immediate medical attention. It appeared that bur was the closest and most immediate airport available with EMS amenities available. We received direct bur and was cleared to 'keep our speed up.' in the process of expediting we exceeded 250 KIAS below 10000 ft. We did not declare an emergency, we only received priority handling.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN MLG ACR ACFT EXCEEDED THE MAX SPD BELOW 10000 FT DURING DSCNT DIVERSION TO GET HELP FOR AN ILL PAX.

Narrative: ENRTE FROM OAK TO SAN WE WERE ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A PAX ONBOARD WHO WAS ILL AND REQUIRED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTN. IT APPEARED THAT BUR WAS THE CLOSEST AND MOST IMMEDIATE ARPT AVAILABLE WITH EMS AMENITIES AVAILABLE. WE RECEIVED DIRECT BUR AND WAS CLRED TO 'KEEP OUR SPD UP.' IN THE PROCESS OF EXPEDITING WE EXCEEDED 250 KIAS BELOW 10000 FT. WE DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER, WE ONLY RECEIVED PRIORITY HANDLING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.