On arrival passenger not breathing, declared a medical emergency.

Attributes
ACN	286392
Time
Date	199410
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	286392
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other

Narrative:

Flying as captain on XXXX at approximately XA42L. While on a visual to runway 17L at dfw (3000 ft MSL from the west). We were informed of a passenger medical emergency. Possible heart attack, and that medical assistance would be required. While the first officer coordinated with the flight attendant and the regular cabin attendant who was DH. I informed dfw tower (126.55) of the emergency, and was immediately cleared for landing on runway 17R, and cleared to taxi to the gate. We touched down at XA45L and arrived at the gate at XA49L. A paramedic was waiting at the gate and 2 more arrived shortly thereafter. Later I learned that the passenger had been in fact choked on something and was not breathing. The immediate response by the cabin crew. With the assistance of deadheading crew -- non revenue passenger undoubtedly saved ms X's life. The immediate response by dfw tower controllers -- ramp controllers -- and paramedics was invaluable and is greatly appreciated. I will follow this '0f25' with a letter to the flight office with a list of personnel onboard the flight. This was an example of team work at its best! Thanks to everyone involved.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ON ARR PAX NOT BREATHING, DECLARED A MEDICAL EMER.

Narrative: FLYING AS CAPT ON XXXX AT APPROX XA42L. WHILE ON A VISUAL TO RWY 17L AT DFW (3000 FT MSL FROM THE W). WE WERE INFORMED OF A PAX MEDICAL EMER. POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK, AND THAT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WOULD BE REQUIRED. WHILE THE FO COORDINATED WITH THE FA AND THE REGULAR CABIN ATTENDANT WHO WAS DH. I INFORMED DFW TWR (126.55) OF THE EMER, AND WAS IMMEDIATELY CLRED FOR LNDG ON RWY 17R, AND CLRED TO TAXI TO THE GATE. WE TOUCHED DOWN AT XA45L AND ARRIVED AT THE GATE AT XA49L. A PARAMEDIC WAS WAITING AT THE GATE AND 2 MORE ARRIVED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. LATER I LEARNED THAT THE PAX HAD BEEN IN FACT CHOKED ON SOMETHING AND WAS NOT BREATHING. THE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE BY THE CABIN CREW. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF DEADHEADING CREW -- NON REVENUE PAX UNDOUBTEDLY SAVED MS X'S LIFE. THE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE BY DFW TWR CTLRS -- RAMP CTLRS -- AND PARAMEDICS WAS INVALUABLE AND IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. I WILL FOLLOW THIS '0F25' WITH A LETTER TO THE FLT OFFICE WITH A LIST OF PERSONNEL ONBOARD THE FLT. THIS WAS AN EXAMPLE OF TEAM WORK AT ITS BEST! THANKS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED.

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.