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B737-300, deviating to their alternate, declared an emergency, citing low fuel and passenger medical as the reason.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 533119 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200112 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : acy.airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 28000 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 533119 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event : passenger illness other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Passenger Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Passenger Human Performance |
Narrative:
Diverted from isp to bwi for WX. Departed with 10.2 fuel on board. Fuel burn for FL280 was 4.4 after setting up FMC for bwi found fuel remaining at bwi to be 2.1-2.3. During same period had a medical emergency on board with passenger requiring oxygen (difficulty breathing). While coordinating fuel and available alternates with dispatch and ATC was informed of second medical emergency. This passenger was throwing up, eyes rolling and at times to be lethargic. With winds at altitude of 263-122, routing direct to bwi and all indicators confirming 2.1-2.3 declared fuel and medical emergencys. Noticed acy was right below us and VFR. Diverted to acy. Landed with 5.7 fuel on board. Second passenger was taken to medical facilities.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-300, DEVIATING TO THEIR ALTERNATE, DECLARED AN EMER, CITING LOW FUEL AND PAX MEDICAL AS THE REASON.
Narrative: DIVERTED FROM ISP TO BWI FOR WX. DEPARTED WITH 10.2 FUEL ON BOARD. FUEL BURN FOR FL280 WAS 4.4 AFTER SETTING UP FMC FOR BWI FOUND FUEL REMAINING AT BWI TO BE 2.1-2.3. DURING SAME PERIOD HAD A MEDICAL EMER ON BOARD WITH PAX REQUIRING OXYGEN (DIFFICULTY BREATHING). WHILE COORDINATING FUEL AND AVAILABLE ALTERNATES WITH DISPATCH AND ATC WAS INFORMED OF SECOND MEDICAL EMER. THIS PAX WAS THROWING UP, EYES ROLLING AND AT TIMES TO BE LETHARGIC. WITH WINDS AT ALT OF 263-122, ROUTING DIRECT TO BWI AND ALL INDICATORS CONFIRMING 2.1-2.3 DECLARED FUEL AND MEDICAL EMERS. NOTICED ACY WAS RIGHT BELOW US AND VFR. DIVERTED TO ACY. LANDED WITH 5.7 FUEL ON BOARD. SECOND PAX WAS TAKEN TO MEDICAL FACILITIES.
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.