Incident at over Baffin Island
Summary
1995-08-22: The plane was en-route to Vancouver when the crew called Baffin (HF) Radio to advise that they had a passenger suffering an apparent heart attack on board. A passenger doctor was attending to the patient but the crew requested information on available services at Iqaluit. At 1816Z, information on Iqualuit was passed to the crew (could handle a B747; fuel was available; etc.). At 1818Z, the pilot indicated that the passenger appeared to be stabilized and they would be proceeding to destination. Ops. impact -- unknown.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1995O0417 |
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| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1995-08-22 - 18:08 |
| Day or Night? | Day-time |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
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| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Northwest Territories, Canada, North America, Prairie and Northern Region, over Baffin Island |
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| Reported By | |
| Categories | Medical |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | AIR CANADA (5262) |
| Make |
BOEING |
| Model | 747 |
| Year Built | |
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| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | ACA897 |
| Flight Rule | |
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| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Medical emergency |