L1011 crew lands in very little time when they find a passenger is suffering from a heart attack.

Attributes
ACN	358160
Time
Date	199701
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abq
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	L-1011 Tri-Star All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	358160
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other

Narrative:

We were advised by the flight attendant in mid cabin that an older passenger was apparently suffering a heart attack. A medical doctor (family practice) used the cockpit medical kit and determined that the patient needed immediate medical aid. We declared an emergency (48 NM west of abq), descended and landed on runway 3, 10000 ft long. Because of flap limit speed for landing flaps, we did a 360 degree reversal to get in the slot for landing. We were at 1000 ft AGL and 3 mi. Crew worked fine. CRM use was very effective. (The first officer and so were prior instructors.) time from declaration of emergency to gate was less than 15 mins. ATC did an excellent job of coordination up to and including calling the emergency vehicles.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: L1011 CREW LANDS IN VERY LITTLE TIME WHEN THEY FIND A PAX IS SUFFERING FROM A HEART ATTACK.

Narrative: WE WERE ADVISED BY THE FLT ATTENDANT IN MID CABIN THAT AN OLDER PAX WAS APPARENTLY SUFFERING A HEART ATTACK. A MEDICAL DOCTOR (FAMILY PRACTICE) USED THE COCKPIT MEDICAL KIT AND DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT NEEDED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL AID. WE DECLARED AN EMER (48 NM W OF ABQ), DSNDED AND LANDED ON RWY 3, 10000 FT LONG. BECAUSE OF FLAP LIMIT SPD FOR LNDG FLAPS, WE DID A 360 DEG REVERSAL TO GET IN THE SLOT FOR LNDG. WE WERE AT 1000 FT AGL AND 3 MI. CREW WORKED FINE. CRM USE WAS VERY EFFECTIVE. (THE FO AND SO WERE PRIOR INSTRUCTORS.) TIME FROM DECLARATION OF EMER TO GATE WAS LESS THAN 15 MINS. ATC DID AN EXCELLENT JOB OF COORD UP TO AND INCLUDING CALLING THE EMER VEHICLES.

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.