<< >> NASA ASRS Report 442505, July 1999

An S80 PIC gets a direct clearance to dfw and exceeds 250 KTS under 10000 ft when he declares a passenger emergency east of dfw, tx.

Attributes
ACN	442505
Time
Date	199907
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc tracon : d10.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	approach : straight in arrival : on vectors enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	442505
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	442334
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger illness non adherence : far other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Location: 100 mi east dfw. Passenger had breathing problems and irregular heartbeat while over tlh. She said that she did not take her medication. After taking her medication she felt better. I talked with medical and they said that she would be ok, so we continued on to dfw. About 100 mi east of dfw, passenger again had breathing problems and irregular heartbeat. A nurse on board was with her and said that it would be best if we landed as soon as possible. I declared an emergency with ZFW. We were cleared direct to dfw and to the gate. During arrival, we exceeded the 250 KT speed below 10000 ft to get to airport faster. We were met at the gate at dfw.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN S80 PIC GETS A DIRECT CLRNC TO DFW AND EXCEEDS 250 KTS UNDER 10000 FT WHEN HE DECLARES A PAX EMER E OF DFW, TX.

Narrative: LOCATION: 100 MI E DFW. PAX HAD BREATHING PROBS AND IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT WHILE OVER TLH. SHE SAID THAT SHE DID NOT TAKE HER MEDICATION. AFTER TAKING HER MEDICATION SHE FELT BETTER. I TALKED WITH MEDICAL AND THEY SAID THAT SHE WOULD BE OK, SO WE CONTINUED ON TO DFW. ABOUT 100 MI E OF DFW, PAX AGAIN HAD BREATHING PROBS AND IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT. A NURSE ON BOARD WAS WITH HER AND SAID THAT IT WOULD BE BEST IF WE LANDED ASAP. I DECLARED AN EMER WITH ZFW. WE WERE CLRED DIRECT TO DFW AND TO THE GATE. DURING ARR, WE EXCEEDED THE 250 KT SPD BELOW 10000 FT TO GET TO ARPT FASTER. WE WERE MET AT THE GATE AT DFW.

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.