Ill passenger on an airbus 300 was pronounced dead on arrival prior to deplaning by paramedics. Cabi...

Attributes
ACN	391420
Time
Date	199709
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	ground : parked other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	391420
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Passenger was unconscious, and his skin was green, I asked for assistance. 2 flight attendants laid the passenger in the aisle, while I got the aed (defibrillator) and emergency medical kit. Since passenger was unconscious and not breathing, we checked pulse and pupils. The aed pads were applied to the passenger. After a few seconds, the aed advised for mmr/CCC. I started compressions to passenger. After 5 compressions, flight attendant breathe twice. We did this for 3 sets. Flight attendants checked for pulse. Passenger continued without pulse. Flight attendant and I continued mmr/CCC. At one time, the aed (automatic external defibrillator) advised us to stop the mmr/CCC to analyze the passenger. The aed advised us when to resume mmr/CCC. We continued administering mmr/CCC for approximately 15 mins and stopped because the emt's (emergency medical team) arrived. They took over. The emt's connected their own equipment to passenger. When they finished working on passenger, they did not remove him off the plane. Note: all flight attendants should be trained to use the aed. Furthermore, flight attendants should be advised/trained on how to assist during the emergency situation though they may not be directly involved with helping the passenger. For example: stopping other people from coming too close to the patient/injured passenger, obtain necessary equipment to assist the passenger, making calls and getting more assistance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ILL PAX ON AN AIRBUS 300 WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARR PRIOR TO DEPLANING BY PARAMEDICS. CABIN ATTENDANTS ATTEMPTED CPR AND DEFIBRILLATOR TREATMENT TO REVIVE PAX TO NO AVAIL.

Narrative: PAX WAS UNCONSCIOUS, AND HIS SKIN WAS GREEN, I ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE. 2 FLT ATTENDANTS LAID THE PAX IN THE AISLE, WHILE I GOT THE AED (DEFIBRILLATOR) AND EMER MEDICAL KIT. SINCE PAX WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND NOT BREATHING, WE CHKED PULSE AND PUPILS. THE AED PADS WERE APPLIED TO THE PAX. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE AED ADVISED FOR MMR/CCC. I STARTED COMPRESSIONS TO PAX. AFTER 5 COMPRESSIONS, FLT ATTENDANT BREATHE TWICE. WE DID THIS FOR 3 SETS. FLT ATTENDANTS CHKED FOR PULSE. PAX CONTINUED WITHOUT PULSE. FLT ATTENDANT AND I CONTINUED MMR/CCC. AT ONE TIME, THE AED (AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR) ADVISED US TO STOP THE MMR/CCC TO ANALYZE THE PAX. THE AED ADVISED US WHEN TO RESUME MMR/CCC. WE CONTINUED ADMINISTERING MMR/CCC FOR APPROX 15 MINS AND STOPPED BECAUSE THE EMT'S (EMER MEDICAL TEAM) ARRIVED. THEY TOOK OVER. THE EMT'S CONNECTED THEIR OWN EQUIP TO PAX. WHEN THEY FINISHED WORKING ON PAX, THEY DID NOT REMOVE HIM OFF THE PLANE. NOTE: ALL FLT ATTENDANTS SHOULD BE TRAINED TO USE THE AED. FURTHERMORE, FLT ATTENDANTS SHOULD BE ADVISED/TRAINED ON HOW TO ASSIST DURING THE EMER SIT THOUGH THEY MAY NOT BE DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH HELPING THE PAX. FOR EXAMPLE: STOPPING OTHER PEOPLE FROM COMING TOO CLOSE TO THE PATIENT/INJURED PAX, OBTAIN NECESSARY EQUIP TO ASSIST THE PAX, MAKING CALLS AND GETTING MORE ASSISTANCE.

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.

Ill passenger on an airbus 300 was pronounced dead on arrival prior to deplaning by paramedics. Cabin attendants attempted cpr and defibrillator treatment to revive passenger to no avail.