From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The first officer (fo) experienced symptoms of food poisoning just prior to going on rest break. The relief pilot (ior) was called up early to take over the fo's duties and position. The fo's symptoms did not subside and the flight crew conferenced dispatch, fodm and medlink. The decision was made to declare a medical emergency and divert to iad.
As the FAA filed it
THE FIRST OFFICER (FO) EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF FOOD POISONING JUST PRIOR TO GOING ON REST BREAK. THE RELIEF PILOT (IOR) WAS CALLED UP EARLY TO TAKE OVER THE FO'S DUTIES AND POSITION. THE FO'S SYMPTOMS DID NOT SUBSIDE AND THE FLIGHT CREW CONFERENCED DISPATCH, FODM AND MEDLINK. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO DECLARE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND DIVERT TO IAD.
Other reports on N797UA · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.