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Reporters describe loss of separation between two aircraft due to a head on situation the controller had previously denied; with a third aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1173861 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201405 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZNY.ARTCC |
| State Reference | NY |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | F/A 18 Hornet/Super Hornet |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute Instructor |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 32 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Trainee Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Developmental |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was training a developmental on sector R55 at new york center. I observed aircraft X; at my boundary with sector 25. Sector 25 was flashing a late hand off on aircraft X to our sector at FL190 routed mxe direct lendy. I instructed the RA at my sector to tell sector 25 that we could not accept the handoff on aircraft X due to head on traffic at that the same altitude. The trainee descended aircraft Y; the head on traffic mentioned above; from FL190 to 170 to avoid aircraft X. At this point; I took the frequency. I turned aircraft Y and expedited his descent to maintain separation between aircraft Y and aircraft X. I then descended and turned aircraft Z to maintain separation with aircraft X. Aircraft X lost separation with both aircraft Y and aircraft Z. Aircraft X entered my airspace without approval and was in conflict with aircraft Y and aircraft Z. Aircraft X checked on to my frequency [a few minutes later].for the controller trying to handoff the aircraft to follow all rules and regulations as per the 7110.65.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Reporters describe loss of separation between two aircraft due to a head on situation the Controller had previously denied; with a third aircraft.
Narrative: I was training a Developmental on Sector R55 at New York Center. I observed Aircraft X; at my boundary with Sector 25. Sector 25 was flashing a late hand off on Aircraft X to our sector at FL190 routed MXE direct LENDY. I instructed the RA at my sector to tell Sector 25 that we could not accept the handoff on Aircraft X due to head on traffic at that the same altitude. The trainee descended Aircraft Y; the head on traffic mentioned above; from FL190 to 170 to avoid Aircraft X. At this point; I took the frequency. I turned Aircraft Y and expedited his descent to maintain separation between Aircraft Y and Aircraft X. I then descended and turned Aircraft Z to maintain separation with Aircraft X. Aircraft X lost separation with both Aircraft Y and Aircraft Z. Aircraft X entered my airspace without approval and was in conflict with Aircraft Y and Aircraft Z. Aircraft X checked on to my frequency [a few minutes later].For the Controller trying to handoff the aircraft to follow all rules and regulations as per the 7110.65.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.