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Air carrier first officer at FL310 reports being routed a little too close to a rocket launch that explodes just after lift off.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1213645 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201410 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZDC.ARTCC |
| State Reference | VA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Flight was in cruise at FL310. ATC informed us of a rocket launch scheduled to occur at our 2:00 and 15 miles. When the launch attempt occurred (the rocket exploded shortly after liftoff); the aircraft was within approximately 5 miles. It seems that the aircraft was routed much closer to the launch site than safety dictates. ATC apparently has more faith in the rocket launch people than is warranted.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air Carrier First Officer at FL310 reports being routed a little too close to a rocket launch that explodes just after lift off.
Narrative: Flight was in cruise at FL310. ATC informed us of a rocket launch scheduled to occur at our 2:00 and 15 miles. When the launch attempt occurred (the rocket exploded shortly after liftoff); the aircraft was within approximately 5 miles. It seems that the aircraft was routed much closer to the launch site than safety dictates. ATC apparently has more faith in the rocket launch people than is warranted.
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.