A B757 CREW; SFO-MIA; HAD A MEDICAL EMER AND LANDED AT IAH.

Date: 2001-11 · Aircraft: B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model · Phase: cruise

Anomalies: flight-deck-cabin-aircraft-event-illness-injury

Synopsis

A B757 CREW; SFO-MIA; HAD A MEDICAL EMER AND LANDED AT IAH.

Narrative

ABOUT 3 1/2 HRS INTO FLT (SFO-MIA); FLT ATTENDANT #5 TOLD ME A LADY WAS COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS. THE LADY WAS TRAVELING WITH HER MOTHER TO GUATEMALA (VIA MIAMI). THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT WAS TALKING TO THE PAX WITH FLT ATTENDANT #3 TRANSLATING FROM SPANISH TO ENGLISH. THE FLT ATTENDANTS INVOLVED DECIDED TO PUT HER ON OXYGEN. THE CAPT WAS NOTIFIED; WE PAGED FOR A DOCTOR. A CARDIOLOGIST WAS ON BOARD AND VOLUNTEERED HIS HELP. THE MEDICAL KIT; ENHANCED MEDICAL KIT; GRAB AND GO KIT WERE RETRIEVED AND USED. THE AED WAS MADE AVAILABLE; BUT I AM NOT SURE IF IT WAS USED. AFTER MONITORING THE PAX WITH CHEST PAINS; THE DOCTOR AND CAPT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO IAH TO GET THE LADY TO THE HOSPITAL THERE. WE PREPARED THE CABIN FOR LNDG AND PARAMEDICS MET THE FLT. AFTER REFUELING; WE PROCEEDED TO MIAMI. I WAS NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH THE PAX WHILE THE DOCTOR WAS TREATING HER. I MAINTAINED THE FIRST CLASS AND MAIN CABIN REQUESTS FROM OTHER PAX AND SECURED THE GALLEY FOR LNDG. WE WERE ALL VERY GRATEFUL THAT WE HAD A DOCTOR ON BOARD WHO SPOKE SPANISH; AND WE EXPRESSED OUR APPRECIATION TO HIM.

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