AN ACR CAPT RPTS ABOUT A DIFFICULT PAX THAT WAS BOARDED IN A WHEELCHAIR; BUT THEN MOVED ABOUT THE CABIN DURING FLT NORMALLY ON 2 FT. THE PAX LATER FAINTED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTN ONE AND ONE HALF HRS FROM THE DEST. THE FLT WAS CONTINUED TO THE DEST BECAUSE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS ON BOARD; AND THE PAX MAY HAVE BEEN ACTING.

1996-05 · NASA ASRS report 337280

Date: 1996-05 · Aircraft: MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model

Anomalies: other-unspecified

Synopsis

AN ACR CAPT RPTS ABOUT A DIFFICULT PAX THAT WAS BOARDED IN A WHEELCHAIR; BUT THEN MOVED ABOUT THE CABIN DURING FLT NORMALLY ON 2 FT. THE PAX LATER FAINTED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTN ONE AND ONE HALF HRS FROM THE DEST. THE FLT WAS CONTINUED TO THE DEST BECAUSE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS ON BOARD; AND THE PAX MAY HAVE BEEN ACTING.

Narrative

A PAX WAS BOARDED EARLY ON A WHEELCHAIR FOR SEAT XX; I THINK. HOWEVER; THE AGENT HAD BROUGHT TO US A COPY OF HER PAX AND FLT NUMBER RECORD THAT WAS 24 INCHES LONG AND GOING BACK SEVERAL DAYS. AFTER READING THE RECORD I DID NOT WANT TO BOARD HER FOR THE FLT. SYS OPS SAID IF SHE BEHAVED HERSELF SHE COULD BOARD. I RELUCTANTLY ALLOWED HER ON. SHE WAS BOARDED ON A WHEELCHAIR; BUT LATER SHE WOULD MOVE AROUND THE CABIN ON 2 FEET NORMALLY. SHE BEHAVED UNTIL 1 1/2 HRS FROM DFW. SHE FAINTED AND REQUIRED OXYGEN. THE FLT ATTENDANTS WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND PERFORMED ALL THE NECESSARY HELP. SHE WAS VERY DEMANDING DURING THIS TIME OF ALL THE FLT ATTENDANT'S ATTN. THE FLT ATTENDANTS ALL THOUGHT THAT IT WAS AN ACT -- A VERY GOOD ACT; BUT STILL AN ACT. I CONSIDERED LNDG AT SHV BUT PROCEEDED TO DFW AFTER HEARING MEDICAL HELP WAS ON BOARD. PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND MET THE FLT. SHE WANTED TO GO ON TO PHX AND PUT UP A FUSS ABOUT IT. SHE WAS DEMANDING AND DISRUPTIVE. NO OTHER PAX DEPARTED UNTIL SHE WAS OFF. ALL PAX SAID WHAT A GREAT JOB OUR FLT ATTENDANTS DID. THEY SHOULD BE COMMENDED FOR TURNING A POTENTIAL BAD SIT INTO A LITTLE INCIDENT. THE FLC ALL THOUGHT SHE WAS LOOKING TO START A SUIT AGAINST OUR AIRLINE AND WOULD DO ANYTHING TO GET THAT ACCOMPLISHED. WE WOULD NOT OBLIGE.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.

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