Medium large transport on approach has passenger illness. Declares medical emergency.

Attributes
ACN	265932
Time
Date	199403
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Fokker 100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : phl
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	265932
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other

Narrative:

I flew flight, a F-100, from cvg to phl. At about XA00 hours local time, we just started the descent under 10000 ft for the approach pattern for phl when the senior flight attendant called us on the interphone advising us a passenger complained about chest pains and appeared to be in a painful agony, asking if we could get to the gate quickly. I notified the company to have medics stand by, have a gate ready etc, called approach control and requested expedited handling due to a medical emergency which just had occurred. They gave us immediate clearance, I elected to forgo the 250 KT speed limit, and made it quickly to the gate where the medics were waiting and took the passenger into their care. I can only praise all parties involved in handling this situation for their quick and responsive efforts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG ON APCH HAS PAX ILLNESS. DECLARES MEDICAL EMER.

Narrative: I FLEW FLT, A F-100, FROM CVG TO PHL. AT ABOUT XA00 HRS LCL TIME, WE JUST STARTED THE DSCNT UNDER 10000 FT FOR THE APCH PATTERN FOR PHL WHEN THE SENIOR FLT ATTENDANT CALLED US ON THE INTERPHONE ADVISING US A PAX COMPLAINED ABOUT CHEST PAINS AND APPEARED TO BE IN A PAINFUL AGONY, ASKING IF WE COULD GET TO THE GATE QUICKLY. I NOTIFIED THE COMPANY TO HAVE MEDICS STAND BY, HAVE A GATE READY ETC, CALLED APCH CTL AND REQUESTED EXPEDITED HANDLING DUE TO A MEDICAL EMER WHICH JUST HAD OCCURRED. THEY GAVE US IMMEDIATE CLRNC, I ELECTED TO FORGO THE 250 KT SPD LIMIT, AND MADE IT QUICKLY TO THE GATE WHERE THE MEDICS WERE WAITING AND TOOK THE PAX INTO THEIR CARE. I CAN ONLY PRAISE ALL PARTIES INVOLVED IN HANDLING THIS SIT FOR THEIR QUICK AND RESPONSIVE EFFORTS.

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.