LAN Argentina A320 near Neuquen on Oct 8th 2012, unruly medical
Last Update: October 9, 2012 / 13:14:39 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 8, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
LAN Argentina
Departure
Buenos Aires Newbery, Argentina
Destination
Neuquen, Argentina
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The return flight was cancelled due to lack of cabin crew.
The passenger's son reported that his father was wearing a heart monitoring device similiar to a defibrillator which would shock his father as soon as his heart rate climbs above 200 beats per minute. That shock would not only return his father's heart to a normal condition, but could also cause some unwanted violent movements. He believed the shivering and the punch were related to that monitor's activity returning his father's heart to a normal beat rate. His father did not remember the incident, had no reason for an attack, was very sorry for the punch and had full understanding for the flight attendant's position.
Police reported that the flight attendant could not return to duty for the return flight as result of the punch. The man wears a built in defibrillator compensating severe cardiac dysrhythmia by electrical discharges.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 8, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
LAN Argentina
Departure
Buenos Aires Newbery, Argentina
Destination
Neuquen, Argentina
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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