A B767 IS LANDED WITH 2 FO'S AT THE CTLS WHILE THE INCAPACITATED CAPT; SUFFERING FROM FOOD POISONING; IS SITTING ON THE JUMP SEAT AT JFK; NY.
Synopsis
A B767 IS LANDED WITH 2 FO'S AT THE CTLS WHILE THE INCAPACITATED CAPT; SUFFERING FROM FOOD POISONING; IS SITTING ON THE JUMP SEAT AT JFK; NY.
Narrative
I WAS CAPT OF A FLT FROM LAX TO JFK. AFTER 2 1/2 HRS OUR CREW MEAL WAS SERVED. WITHIN 45-60 MINS I FELT NAUSEATED. I WENT TO THE LAVATORY AND VOMITED. I WENT BACK TO THE COCKPIT AND TOLD MY FO I FELT MUCH BETTER; SO WE CONTINUED TO JFK. WE HAD A DEADHEADING B767 CAPT ON BOARD. HOWEVER; THE CAPT WAS THROUGH FLYING AND HAD A DRINK. HIS FO DID NOT HAVE A DRINK. I WAS NOT GOING TO LET A PLT INTO THE COCKPIT AFTER HAVING ALCOHOL; SO I HAD HIS FO SIT ON THE JUMP SEAT. AS WE GOT READY TO START DOWN; I STARTED HAVING DIARRHEA (6 EVENTS). I PUT THE FO INTO MY SEAT. I FELT BETTER AND RETURNED TO THE COCKPIT. AT APPROX FL180; I GOT BACK INTO MY SEAT. AS WE DSNDED BELOW 5000 FT; I STARTED VOMITING AT MY STATION. I USED THE TRASH BAG TO AVOID DAMAGING THE AVIONICS. I LEFT THE COCKPIT AND HAD SEVERE VOMITING FOR SEVERAL MINS. I RETURNED TO THE COCKPIT AS FAST AS I COULD. WE WERE APPROX 1800 FT AGL. I TOLD THE FO TO STAY IN MY SEAT; AS A SEAT CHANGE WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE DANGEROUS AT THAT POINT. THE FLYING FO LANDED AND TURNED OFF THE RWY. I SWITCHED SEATS WITH THE NEW FO AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. IN THE FUTURE: I WILL DIVERT AT THE FIRST SIGNS OF FOOD POISONING. I WILL HAVE THE PLT AT CTLS 'LOITER' IF THE OTHER CREW MEMBER IS SICK AT LOW LEVEL UNTIL THEY CAN GET BACK INTO THEIR SEAT. I WILL CHK FOR DEADHEADING PLTS; INCLUDING NON COMPANY. I WILL REQUEST NASA; COMPANY; AND FAA COME UP WITH A FOOD POISONING CHKLIST. I WILL USE 100% OXYGEN TO ALLEVIATE NAUSEA SENSATIONS.
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