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Cabin attendant report, B767-300, lax-cdg. Woman became ill (unaware of pregnancy). Passenger md intervention. Divert to halifax for medical help. Passenger removed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 473790 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200004 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zbw.artcc |
| State Reference | NH |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw.artcc tower : clt.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| 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 : 5 |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 13 flight attendant time total : 14 flight attendant time type : 90 |
| ASRS Report | 473790 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event : passenger illness |
| Independent Detector | other other : cab #1 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed as precaution |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Passenger Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Passenger Human Performance |
Narrative:
A female passenger (age 42) fainted while waiting for the lavatory. She was given oxygen. A doctor assisted. He used various items in the medical kit and enhanced medical kits. The doctor monitored the patient's heart with aed. We landed in halifax, ns. The passenger deplaned. We were later informed that the passenger was pregnant and unaware of her condition. Corrective actions: improve oxygen flow/quality in the aircraft cabin. Also, passenger must take responsibility for their own hydration -- water, water, water -- limit in-flight alcohol intake.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CABIN ATTENDANT RPT, B767-300, LAX-CDG. WOMAN BECAME ILL (UNAWARE OF PREGNANCY). PAX MD INTERVENTION. DIVERT TO HALIFAX FOR MEDICAL HELP. PAX REMOVED.
Narrative: A FEMALE PAX (AGE 42) FAINTED WHILE WAITING FOR THE LAVATORY. SHE WAS GIVEN OXYGEN. A DOCTOR ASSISTED. HE USED VARIOUS ITEMS IN THE MEDICAL KIT AND ENHANCED MEDICAL KITS. THE DOCTOR MONITORED THE PATIENT'S HEART WITH AED. WE LANDED IN HALIFAX, NS. THE PAX DEPLANED. WE WERE LATER INFORMED THAT THE PAX WAS PREGNANT AND UNAWARE OF HER CONDITION. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: IMPROVE OXYGEN FLOW/QUALITY IN THE ACFT CABIN. ALSO, PAX MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN HYDRATION -- WATER, WATER, WATER -- LIMIT INFLT ALCOHOL INTAKE.
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.