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Air carrier flight crew en route to dfw was advised by cabin crew of passenger who appeared to be ill. Aircraft was then met at gate with medical team.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 426661 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199901 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : dfw |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 426661 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
Narrative:
Location: 140 NM west of dfw. Level at FL330, the #1 flight attendant came forward and told the crew she had an older lady who was turning blue. I requested and received from ZFW direct dfw. A medical team was at the gate. The passenger said she felt fine and wanted to go on to her next flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR FLC ENRTE TO DFW WAS ADVISED BY CABIN CREW OF PAX WHO APPEARED TO BE ILL. ACFT WAS THEN MET AT GATE WITH MEDICAL TEAM.
Narrative: LOCATION: 140 NM W OF DFW. LEVEL AT FL330, THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT CAME FORWARD AND TOLD THE CREW SHE HAD AN OLDER LADY WHO WAS TURNING BLUE. I REQUESTED AND RECEIVED FROM ZFW DIRECT DFW. A MEDICAL TEAM WAS AT THE GATE. THE PAX SAID SHE FELT FINE AND WANTED TO GO ON TO HER NEXT FLT.
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.