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A B757 captain reported that the incapacitation of a flight attendant after departing jfk, necessitated the emergency return to jfk.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 602018 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200312 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : jfk.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 13 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon tower : jfk.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude landing : roll |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 602018 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to alternate |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Cabin Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Cabin Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Used captain's emergency authority/authorized to return to jfk. Executed overweight landing because of flight attendant incapacitation. Landing uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 CAPT RPTED THAT THE INCAPACITATION OF A FLT ATTENDANT AFTER DEPARTING JFK, NECESSITATED THE EMER RETURN TO JFK.
Narrative: USED CAPT'S EMER AUTH TO RETURN TO JFK. EXECUTED OVERWT LNDG BECAUSE OF FLT ATTENDANT INCAPACITATION. LNDG UNEVENTFUL.
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.