B737 crew diverted to the nearest suitable airport after the captain had a kidney stone attack.

Attributes
ACN	614498
Time
Date	200404
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
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 : 300 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	614498
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I departed home feeling fine and once airborne, about 1/2 way to pittsburgh, I had a kidney stone attack. The first officer and myself discussed the problem and for the safety of me and the flight, we diverted to pittsburgh.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 CREW DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT AFTER THE CAPT HAD A KIDNEY STONE ATTACK.

Narrative: I DEPARTED HOME FEELING FINE AND ONCE AIRBORNE, ABOUT 1/2 WAY TO PITTSBURGH, I HAD A KIDNEY STONE ATTACK. THE FO AND MYSELF DISCUSSED THE PROB AND FOR THE SAFETY OF ME AND THE FLT, WE DIVERTED TO PITTSBURGH.

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.