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Flight attendant report, S80, aug-ord, passenger had medical emergency. Divert to st louis for medical help. Passenger removed by emt.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 450189 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199909 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zkc.artcc |
| State Reference | MO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 8 |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 0.7 flight attendant time total : 0.7 flight attendant time type : 90 |
| ASRS Report | 450189 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event : passenger illness |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Passenger Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Passenger Human Performance |
Narrative:
While cleaning up the galley in the aft most portion of the aircraft, myself and the #4 flight attendant noticed many passenger call buttons being pressed. Several passenger were leaning over into the aisle. We proceeded to that area. A passenger had apparently collapsed into the aisle. He went back into his seat. Another crew member paged for an md or rn for assistance. He was monitored by an me who ordered that we land as soon as possible. The captain did so in st louis, mo. He was escorted off by emt's and we left stl in 25 mins to chicago.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, S80, AUG-ORD, PAX HAD MEDICAL EMER. DIVERT TO ST LOUIS FOR MEDICAL HELP. PAX REMOVED BY EMT.
Narrative: WHILE CLEANING UP THE GALLEY IN THE AFT MOST PORTION OF THE ACFT, MYSELF AND THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT NOTICED MANY PAX CALL BUTTONS BEING PRESSED. SEVERAL PAX WERE LEANING OVER INTO THE AISLE. WE PROCEEDED TO THAT AREA. A PAX HAD APPARENTLY COLLAPSED INTO THE AISLE. HE WENT BACK INTO HIS SEAT. ANOTHER CREW MEMBER PAGED FOR AN MD OR RN FOR ASSISTANCE. HE WAS MONITORED BY AN ME WHO ORDERED THAT WE LAND ASAP. THE CAPT DID SO IN ST LOUIS, MO. HE WAS ESCORTED OFF BY EMT'S AND WE LEFT STL IN 25 MINS TO CHICAGO.
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.