During cruise onboard MD80S, passenger became ill and flight crew diverted to alternate for medical ...

Attributes
ACN	408408
Time
Date	199807
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : slc airport : fsd
State Reference	UT
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc artcc : zmp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other other
Route In Use	arrival other enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	408408
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other

Narrative:

Passenger in mid-cabin began having chest pains, difficulty breathing, pain in arm. A doctor volunteered to assess the patient. She was given nitroglycerin and oxygen, and seemed to be better for about 20-30 mins. Then the pains returned and the doctor felt time was of the essence to get patient to an emergency room. We diverted to sioux falls, sd. EMS removed passenger who was able to walk off the plane aft stairs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING CRUISE ONBOARD MD80S, PAX BECAME ILL AND FLC DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

Narrative: PAX IN MID-CABIN BEGAN HAVING CHEST PAINS, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, PAIN IN ARM. A DOCTOR VOLUNTEERED TO ASSESS THE PATIENT. SHE WAS GIVEN NITROGLYCERIN AND OXYGEN, AND SEEMED TO BE BETTER FOR ABOUT 20-30 MINS. THEN THE PAINS RETURNED AND THE DOCTOR FELT TIME WAS OF THE ESSENCE TO GET PATIENT TO AN EMER ROOM. WE DIVERTED TO SIOUX FALLS, SD. EMS REMOVED PAX WHO WAS ABLE TO WALK OFF THE PLANE AFT STAIRS.

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.

During cruise onboard MD80S, passenger became ill and flight crew diverted to alternate for medical assistance.