A departing fgt came in close proximity to an arriving fgt during handoff.

Attributes
ACN	116032
Time
Date	198907
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : anc
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : anc
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighter
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighter
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	116032
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was working the north radar position at anc ATC tower and handed off a flight of 6 fgt's in a nonstandard formation to zan. An arrival aircraft was cleared through the last aircraft in this flight. I observed a mode C only readout which was verified and the arrival crossed in front of the last aircraft with approximately 300' to 400' vertical separation. I attempted to contact the center controller to issue a turn to avoid the departure. I immediately notified my supervisor who notified the area supervisor at anc zan. It is my understanding that this error was investigated by the supervisor at zan and data reduction indicated no error occurred. I personally observed this error as well as my handoff man. The aircraft passed each other with 300' and closing within my airspace lateral confines. The nonstandard formation was 8 mi long and covered approximately 5000' of airspace while climbing. This error was caused by many factors sector overload, military procedures, and poor supervision.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DEPARTING FGT CAME IN CLOSE PROX TO AN ARRIVING FGT DURING HANDOFF.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING THE N RADAR POSITION AT ANC ATC TWR AND HANDED OFF A FLT OF 6 FGT'S IN A NONSTANDARD FORMATION TO ZAN. AN ARR ACFT WAS CLRED THROUGH THE LAST ACFT IN THIS FLT. I OBSERVED A MODE C ONLY READOUT WHICH WAS VERIFIED AND THE ARR CROSSED IN FRONT OF THE LAST ACFT WITH APPROX 300' TO 400' VERTICAL SEPARATION. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE CENTER CTLR TO ISSUE A TURN TO AVOID THE DEP. I IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED MY SUPVR WHO NOTIFIED THE AREA SUPVR AT ANC ZAN. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS ERROR WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE SUPVR AT ZAN AND DATA REDUCTION INDICATED NO ERROR OCCURRED. I PERSONALLY OBSERVED THIS ERROR AS WELL AS MY HANDOFF MAN. THE ACFT PASSED EACH OTHER WITH 300' AND CLOSING WITHIN MY AIRSPACE LATERAL CONFINES. THE NONSTANDARD FORMATION WAS 8 MI LONG AND COVERED APPROX 5000' OF AIRSPACE WHILE CLIMBING. THIS ERROR WAS CAUSED BY MANY FACTORS SECTOR OVERLOAD, MIL PROCS, AND POOR SUPERVISION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.