B757-200 crew found that a flight attendant become ill on arrival at ord.

Attributes
ACN	579119
Time
Date	200304
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : c90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 2700
ASRS Report	579119
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other non adherence : published procedure other anomaly
Independent Detector	other other : 5
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Cabin Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During descent, we were informed that a flight attendant was ill and laying on the floor. We notified ATC and coordination priority handling. ATC then cleared us to exceed 150 KTS below 10000 ft, if needed. The captain used this authority/authorized to exceed 250 KTS for approximately 1-2 mins. Approach and landing were stabilized and non-eventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 CREW FOUND THAT A FLT ATTENDANT BECOME ILL ON ARR AT ORD.

Narrative: DURING DSCNT, WE WERE INFORMED THAT A FLT ATTENDANT WAS ILL AND LAYING ON THE FLOOR. WE NOTIFIED ATC AND COORD PRIORITY HANDLING. ATC THEN CLRED US TO EXCEED 150 KTS BELOW 10000 FT, IF NEEDED. THE CAPT USED THIS AUTH TO EXCEED 250 KTS FOR APPROX 1-2 MINS. APCH AND LNDG WERE STABILIZED AND NON-EVENTFUL.

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.