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An A319 captain became ill approximately 10 minutes after eating a fish crew meal which he believes was boarded earlier in the day on their first flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 912903 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201010 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent Cruise Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 2200 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 7000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
I reported for work feeling fine and well rested. On the second leg of the trip I began to feel ill approximately 10 minutes after finishing my crew meal; a 'lighter choice fish'. By top of descent I was feeling flushed and nauseated; I made at least 3 trips to the lavatory to vomit which was then followed by hot and cold flashes and stomach cramping. Feeling rather weak I had the first officer assume the flying duties which he performed flawlessly. Contacted crew scheduling and was placed on sick list. That was the second crew meal of the day and I believe it was boarded on the first leg.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A319 Captain became ill approximately 10 minutes after eating a fish crew meal which he believes was boarded earlier in the day on their first flight.
Narrative: I reported for work feeling fine and well rested. On the second leg of the trip I began to feel ill approximately 10 minutes after finishing my crew meal; a 'lighter choice fish'. By top of descent I was feeling flushed and nauseated; I made at least 3 trips to the lavatory to vomit which was then followed by hot and cold flashes and stomach cramping. Feeling rather weak I had the First Officer assume the flying duties which he performed flawlessly. Contacted Crew Scheduling and was placed on sick list. That was the second crew meal of the day and I believe it was boarded on the first leg.
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.