Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 213.05; Flight Crew Total 3610.77; Flight Crew Type 3610.77
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Diverted
Human Factors
After Flight Attendant called up letting us know passenger in seat X was on O2 and complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath. We notified the Captain while he was on rest. FO proceeded to call Medlink. Communicated with Medlink Doctor and Dispatch and decided to continue after all information on ill passenger was ascertained and latest update on passenger was that he was feeling better and off O2. Approximately 30 minutes later we were again notified from the Flight Attendants and now all cabin lights were on and the passenger had become very ill. They applied the AED to the passenger. He was also having a seizure. Captain returned to the Flight Deck and Medlink was then called again. Medlink Doctor was updated on passenger's decline and the recommendation was made to divert. Captain and Dispatcher agreed and ZZZZ was chosen for medical facilities. [We advised ATC] and ATC then cleared us direct to ZZZZ. Uneventful landing. Dispatch did a wonderful job coordinating our diversion to ZZZZ. Paramedics and Operations Personnel met the aircraft immediately after we parked.After passenger was seen by Paramedics; we as a crew briefed legality to operate the flight from ZZZZ to ZZZZ1. Captain had insufficient rest as he did not get the his required 2:00 hours of crew rest. He was interrupted about a hour in. Pilot monitoring First Officer did not get any rest. Not only did she not get her required 90 mins minimum rest; she never left the flight deck. Per FAR 117 we as a crew agreed that we were not legally and fit to fly the ZZZZ-ZZZZ1 leg.
First Officer reported a passenger illness causing a diversion which then led to the crew not having enough rest to continue flight.