ASIAS BRIEF REPORT

GENERAL INFORMATION

Data Source:

ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATABASE

Report Number:

20000820029089C

Local Date:

20-AUG-00

Local Time:

City:

MINNEAPOLIS

State:

Airport Name:

MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL-WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN-

Event Type:

INCIDENT - AIR CARRIER

Mid Air Collision:

NOT A MIDAIR

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

Aircraft Damage:

NONE

Aircraft Make:

MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS-BOEING

Aircraft Model:

DC-10

Aircraft Series:

40D

Airframe Hrs:

Operator:

NORTHWEST AIRLINES

NARRATIVE

(-23)ABEAM MCW THE CAPTAIN WAS FOUND IN THE FOWARD LAV BY THE LEAD FLIGHT ATTENDANT. HE WAS NOT BREATHING AND HAD NO PULSE. AN EMEGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE FIRST OFFICER. THE AIRLINE WAS NOTIFIED BY ACARS OF THE PROBLEM AND THE CREW REQUESTED CFR/EMT TO MEET THE AIRCRAFT ON LANDING. A CALL WAS MADE TO THE PASSENGERS TO DETERMINE IF A DOCTOR WAS ON BOARD. TWO DOCTORS RESPONDED, AND ATTENDED TO THE CAPTAIN. THE ONBOARD DEFIB WAS USED IN AN ATTEMPT TO REVIVE THE CAPTAIN. THE FIRST OFFICER LANDED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE RIGHT SEAT, AND STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. EMT BOARDED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE STILL ON THE RUNWAY. THE CAPTAIN WAS DECLARED DOA AT MINNEAPOLIS, MN.

Detail

Primary Flight Type:

SCHEDULED AIR CARRIER

Secondary Flight Type:

PASSENGERS

Type of Operation:

AIR CARRIER/COMMERCIAL

Registration Nbr:

157US

Total Aboard:

Fatalities:

Injuries:

Landing Gear:

Aircraft Weight Class:

OVER 12500 LBS

Engine Make:

PWA

Engine Model:

JT9D20

Engine Group:

JT9

Number of Engines:

Engine Type:

Environmental/Operations Info

Primary Flight Conditions:

VISUAL FLIGHT RULES

Secondary Flight Conditions:

WEATHER NOT A FACTOR

Wind Direction(deg):

Wind Speed(mph):

Visibility(mi.):

Visibility Restrictions:

Light Condition:

NIGHT

Flight Plan Filed:

INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES

Approach Type:

Pilot In Command

Pilot Certificates:

AIRLINE TRANSPORT

Pilot Rating:

AIRPLANE SINGLE, MULTI-ENGINE LAND

Pilot Qualification:

QUALIFIED

Flight Time Total Hours:

11850

Total in Make/Model:

988

Total in Last 90 days:

122

Total in last 90 days Make/Model:

END REPORT