S80 flight crew declares medical emergency and makes emergency descent to stl.

Attributes
ACN	447874
Time
Date	199909
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : stl.airport
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl single value : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : t75.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	447874
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude cabin event : passenger illness cabin event other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

ATC facility: stl approach control. Location: stl 180 degree radial, 10 DME. During an emergency descent into stl following an in-flight medical emergency, aircraft was flown at 300 KTS to around 7000 ft to expedite arrival. Emergency was declared and priority was given both in-flight and on ground.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: S80 FLC DECLARES MEDICAL EMER AND MAKES EMER DSCNT TO STL.

Narrative: ATC FACILITY: STL APCH CTL. LOCATION: STL 180 DEG RADIAL, 10 DME. DURING AN EMER DSCNT INTO STL FOLLOWING AN INFLT MEDICAL EMER, ACFT WAS FLOWN AT 300 KTS TO AROUND 7000 FT TO EXPEDITE ARR. EMER WAS DECLARED AND PRIORITY WAS GIVEN BOTH INFLT AND ON GND.

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.