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During a diverson for a passenger illness, with emergency declared, an airline crew exceeds 250 knots bleow 10000 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 526160 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200109 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : bil.vortac |
| State Reference | MT |
| Altitude | msl single value : 37000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zlc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 526160 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event : passenger illness other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Passenger Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Passenger Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Passenger (male, 67 years) experienced heart attack. Attended to by two nurses and 1 emt. On board aed was used to resuscitate. Diverted to bil and landing uneventful. Used 'captain's emergency authority/authorized' to keep speed above 250 KTS below 10000 ft in the interest of time.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DURING A DIVERSON FOR A PAX ILLNESS, WITH EMER DECLARED, AN AIRLINE CREW EXCEEDS 250 KNOTS BLEOW 10000 FT.
Narrative: PAX (MALE, 67 YEARS) EXPERIENCED HEART ATTACK. ATTENDED TO BY TWO NURSES AND 1 EMT. ON BOARD AED WAS USED TO RESUSCITATE. DIVERTED TO BIL AND LNDG UNEVENTFUL. USED 'CAPT'S EMER AUTH' TO KEEP SPD ABOVE 250 KTS BELOW 10000 FT IN THE INTEREST OF TIME.
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.