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Cabin attendant report, S80, ric-dfw. Passenger needed oxygen, captain thought she had the 'bends.' divert to tul. Passenger taken to hospital.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 493816 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200011 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zdc.artcc |
| State Reference | VA |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Rain |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.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 |
| ASRS Report | 493816 |
| 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 : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Cabin Crew Human Performance Passenger Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Passenger Human Performance |
Narrative:
Passenger asked for oxygen. Did not meet any of our airline's criteria. She explained that she was submerged in a deep sea apparatus for 48 hours -- 19 hours prior to our flight. She felt tingly and slightly weak. I informed the captain, who advised us to go ahead and give oxygen, as he felt the passenger was experiencing the 'bends.' she was taken off at tulsa and brought to the hospital.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CABIN ATTENDANT RPT, S80, RIC-DFW. PAX NEEDED OXYGEN, CAPT THOUGHT SHE HAD THE 'BENDS.' DIVERT TO TUL. PAX TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
Narrative: PAX ASKED FOR OXYGEN. DID NOT MEET ANY OF OUR AIRLINE'S CRITERIA. SHE EXPLAINED THAT SHE WAS SUBMERGED IN A DEEP SEA APPARATUS FOR 48 HRS -- 19 HRS PRIOR TO OUR FLT. SHE FELT TINGLY AND SLIGHTLY WEAK. I INFORMED THE CAPT, WHO ADVISED US TO GO AHEAD AND GIVE OXYGEN, AS HE FELT THE PAX WAS EXPERIENCING THE 'BENDS.' SHE WAS TAKEN OFF AT TULSA AND BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL.
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.