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ZMA controller described a potential loss of separation event claiming similar sounding call signs was the primary causal factor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1071966 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201303 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZMA.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FL |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-88 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Developmental |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
[Two MD88's were] both at FL280. Air carrier XXXX was first. A speed was an assigned to trailing air carrier xxyx of not to exceed 270 KTS. Air carrier XXXX read this back. R-side recognized the overtake of back aircraft and descended it to FL260. Aircraft did not read back so r-side assigned it again and obtained the read back; similar sounding call signs. Not having company with similar sounding call signs at the same place and same time.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZMA Controller described a potential loss of separation event claiming similar sounding call signs was the primary causal factor.
Narrative: [Two MD88's were] both at FL280. Air Carrier XXXX was first. A speed was an assigned to trailing Air Carrier XXYX of not to exceed 270 KTS. Air Carrier XXXX read this back. R-Side recognized the overtake of back aircraft and descended it to FL260. Aircraft did not read back so R-Side assigned it again and obtained the read back; similar sounding call signs. Not having company with similar sounding call signs at the same place and same time.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.