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A B757 diverts to nassau after a passenger suffers from a medical emergency 1 hour after departure mia, fl.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 534821 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zma.artcc |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 534821 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event : passenger illness other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : cab 5 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Passenger Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Passenger Human Performance |
Narrative:
Approximately 50 mins out of mia, we had a medical emergency with a passenger who became unconscious with other complications. A physician on board advised that we should return to mia. I declared an emergency and advised company by HF (at approximately 70 mi from nassau). The physician advised the passenger needed to get medical help immediately and to land as soon as possible. I commend the flight attendants for their professionalism and quick response (they probably saved her life). I recommend airline not use nassau for medical diversion for the response there was disappointing. We proceeded to destination, position, after overweight landing inspection, fueling and flight plan etc. After landing, I was advised of the 2 walkaround oxygen bottles used for emergency. I then entered those items into the logbook for maintenance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 DIVERTS TO NASSAU AFTER A PAX SUFFERS FROM A MEDICAL EMER 1 HR AFTER DEP MIA, FL.
Narrative: APPROX 50 MINS OUT OF MIA, WE HAD A MEDICAL EMER WITH A PAX WHO BECAME UNCONSCIOUS WITH OTHER COMPLICATIONS. A PHYSICIAN ON BOARD ADVISED THAT WE SHOULD RETURN TO MIA. I DECLARED AN EMER AND ADVISED COMPANY BY HF (AT APPROX 70 MI FROM NASSAU). THE PHYSICIAN ADVISED THE PAX NEEDED TO GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY AND TO LAND ASAP. I COMMEND THE FLT ATTENDANTS FOR THEIR PROFESSIONALISM AND QUICK RESPONSE (THEY PROBABLY SAVED HER LIFE). I RECOMMEND AIRLINE NOT USE NASSAU FOR MEDICAL DIVERSION FOR THE RESPONSE THERE WAS DISAPPOINTING. WE PROCEEDED TO DEST, POS, AFTER OVERWT LNDG INSPECTION, FUELING AND FLT PLAN ETC. AFTER LNDG, I WAS ADVISED OF THE 2 WALKAROUND OXYGEN BOTTLES USED FOR EMER. I THEN ENTERED THOSE ITEMS INTO THE LOGBOOK FOR MAINT.
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.