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Flight attendant report regarding a passenger who had a seizure in-flight. Doctor was called and flight diverted for medical assistance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 418710 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199810 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ord |
| State Reference | IL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | descent other other other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 418710 |
| 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:
A young woman had a seizure on flight on oct/xa/98. Oxygen was administered after the seizure, as she had stopped breathing. A physician was paged. Passenger began breathing shortly after oxygen was administered, but then complained of severe head pain. Physician recommended landing. The captain made the decision to land in mci.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT REGARDING A PAX WHO HAD A SEIZURE INFLT. DOCTOR WAS CALLED AND FLT DIVERTED FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
Narrative: A YOUNG WOMAN HAD A SEIZURE ON FLT ON OCT/XA/98. OXYGEN WAS ADMINISTERED AFTER THE SEIZURE, AS SHE HAD STOPPED BREATHING. A PHYSICIAN WAS PAGED. PAX BEGAN BREATHING SHORTLY AFTER OXYGEN WAS ADMINISTERED, BUT THEN COMPLAINED OF SEVERE HEAD PAIN. PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED LNDG. THE CAPT MADE THE DECISION TO LAND IN MCI.
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.