A B757-200 diverts to ord for emergency medical treatment of an ill passenger 50 mi south of ord, il...

Attributes
ACN	487893
Time
Date	200010
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 83 flight time total : 12578 flight time type : 3503
ASRS Report	487893
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6300 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	487685
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger illness
Independent Detector	other other : cab 3
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

I was advised that a passenger was not feeling well and that a doctor was going to be requested from onboard passenger. 2 doctors began to assist the passenger. Oxygen was administered and the emergency medical kit was opened. Air carrier medical was called from an onboard phone next to the passenger. One of the doctors, air carrier medical and the dispatcher talked and assisted the other doctor. I also called dispatch through commercial radio to discuss a possible diversion. At AM38 EST dispatch advised us to proceed to chicago O'hare-ord and land as soon as possible, and to advise ATC that we had a medical emergency. We advised ATC, and they asked the nature of the emergency. We restated that we had been in contact with air carrier medical and that we had 2 doctors onboard and that we had been advised to land as soon as possible. At the time we were at 35000 ft, 50 mi south of ord. Center gave us a vector and descent off airways, immediately. We received excellent assistance from center, approach, and ord tower. Once at the gate emt personnel assisted the passenger and eventually removed him. We logged an overnight landing, changed the emergency medical kit, and svced the oxygen bottles. We received excellent assistance from airline personnel in ord. Supplemental information from acn 487685: 1 flight attendant notified us about a sick passenger with great breathing difficulties.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 DIVERTS TO ORD FOR EMER MEDICAL TREATMENT OF AN ILL PAX 50 MI S OF ORD, IL.

Narrative: I WAS ADVISED THAT A PAX WAS NOT FEELING WELL AND THAT A DOCTOR WAS GOING TO BE REQUESTED FROM ONBOARD PAX. 2 DOCTORS BEGAN TO ASSIST THE PAX. OXYGEN WAS ADMINISTERED AND THE EMER MEDICAL KIT WAS OPENED. ACR MEDICAL WAS CALLED FROM AN ONBOARD PHONE NEXT TO THE PAX. ONE OF THE DOCTORS, ACR MEDICAL AND THE DISPATCHER TALKED AND ASSISTED THE OTHER DOCTOR. I ALSO CALLED DISPATCH THROUGH COMMERCIAL RADIO TO DISCUSS A POSSIBLE DIVERSION. AT AM38 EST DISPATCH ADVISED US TO PROCEED TO CHICAGO O'HARE-ORD AND LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND TO ADVISE ATC THAT WE HAD A MEDICAL EMER. WE ADVISED ATC, AND THEY ASKED THE NATURE OF THE EMER. WE RESTATED THAT WE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ACR MEDICAL AND THAT WE HAD 2 DOCTORS ONBOARD AND THAT WE HAD BEEN ADVISED TO LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AT THE TIME WE WERE AT 35000 FT, 50 MI S OF ORD. CTR GAVE US A VECTOR AND DSCNT OFF AIRWAYS, IMMEDIATELY. WE RECEIVED EXCELLENT ASSISTANCE FROM CTR, APCH, AND ORD TWR. ONCE AT THE GATE EMT PERSONNEL ASSISTED THE PAX AND EVENTUALLY REMOVED HIM. WE LOGGED AN OVERNIGHT LNDG, CHANGED THE EMER MEDICAL KIT, AND SVCED THE OXYGEN BOTTLES. WE RECEIVED EXCELLENT ASSISTANCE FROM AIRLINE PERSONNEL IN ORD. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 487685: 1 FLT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED US ABOUT A SICK PAX WITH GREAT BREATHING DIFFICULTIES.

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.