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An air carrier captain reported a terminally ill passenger was boarded without personal oxygen and passed out in flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 833962 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200905 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
Passenger ill prior to travel was not permitted to carry on personal medical oxygen. Flight attendant notified captain of ill passenger who appeared passed out. Passenger terminally ill with cancer. Captain notified dispatch and operations. Nurse passenger administered oxygen and reported patient calm and conscious. Company advised continue to destination and notified destination airport to have medical assistance meet aircraft. Arrived at destination without further incident. Ill passengers should be screened prior to determine fitness for flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier Captain reported a terminally ill passenger was boarded without personal oxygen and passed out in flight.
Narrative: Passenger ill prior to travel was not permitted to carry on personal medical oxygen. Flight Attendant notified Captain of ill passenger who appeared passed out. Passenger terminally ill with cancer. Captain notified Dispatch and operations. Nurse passenger administered oxygen and reported patient calm and conscious. Company advised continue to destination and notified destination airport to have medical assistance meet aircraft. Arrived at destination without further incident. Ill passengers should be screened prior to determine fitness for flight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.