Loss of separation occurred between two air carrier's in oceanic airspace.

Attributes
ACN	123535
Time
Date	198909
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pjm
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny artcc : zma
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : other oceanic
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : other oceanic
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : non radar
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller non radar : 6 controller radar : 4
ASRS Report	123535
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : non radar
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 99999 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure Intra Facility Coordination Failure Operational Error
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

On sep/mon/89, san juan cerap relinquished control of their controled airspace due to the adverse effects of hurricane hugo. A contingency plan dated 4/81 was invoked thereby delegating their airspace to miami and new york centers. The shaded areas on enclosed map denote miami's assumption (including airspace along G431 and A555). All other airspace delegated to new york. Although the contingency plan specified notification procedures and airspace assignment, it failed to cover separation standards, air traffic procedures (including coordination, transfer of control, etc). Air carrier X departed tncc for eham. Since no voice communications were available, maiquetia control transferred flight plan data via teletype to ZMA. For reasons unknown, miami was unaware of the aircraft's presence through its assumed airspace. Consequently, they failed to coordinate with ZNY. Air carrier X was at FL290. Air carrier Y was rerouted via 20/60..19/63 pjm by sector 99 and given altitude clearance to FL290. Air carrier Y reported 20/60 at XA16Z. Air carrier X reported 20/60 at XA27Z, making their co-incident time at XA22Z. The error was discovered when air carrier X reported 60 west. A previous position report by the a/C did not get the attention necessary to prevent the error (there are many factors for this, primary through, is inexperience).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOSS OF SEPARATION OCCURRED BETWEEN TWO ACR'S IN OCEANIC AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON SEP/MON/89, SAN JUAN CERAP RELINQUISHED CONTROL OF THEIR CTLED AIRSPACE DUE TO THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF HURRICANE HUGO. A CONTINGENCY PLAN DATED 4/81 WAS INVOKED THEREBY DELEGATING THEIR AIRSPACE TO MIAMI AND NEW YORK CENTERS. THE SHADED AREAS ON ENCLOSED MAP DENOTE MIAMI'S ASSUMPTION (INCLUDING AIRSPACE ALONG G431 AND A555). ALL OTHER AIRSPACE DELEGATED TO NEW YORK. ALTHOUGH THE CONTINGENCY PLAN SPECIFIED NOTIFICATION PROCS AND AIRSPACE ASSIGNMENT, IT FAILED TO COVER SEPARATION STANDARDS, AIR TFC PROCS (INCLUDING COORD, TRANSFER OF CONTROL, ETC). ACR X DEPARTED TNCC FOR EHAM. SINCE NO VOICE COMS WERE AVAILABLE, MAIQUETIA CTL TRANSFERRED FLT PLAN DATA VIA TELETYPE TO ZMA. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN, MIAMI WAS UNAWARE OF THE ACFT'S PRESENCE THROUGH ITS ASSUMED AIRSPACE. CONSEQUENTLY, THEY FAILED TO COORDINATE WITH ZNY. ACR X WAS AT FL290. ACR Y WAS REROUTED VIA 20/60..19/63 PJM BY SECTOR 99 AND GIVEN ALT CLRNC TO FL290. ACR Y REPORTED 20/60 AT XA16Z. ACR X REPORTED 20/60 AT XA27Z, MAKING THEIR CO-INCIDENT TIME AT XA22Z. THE ERROR WAS DISCOVERED WHEN ACR X REPORTED 60 W. A PREVIOUS POSITION REPORT BY THE A/C DID NOT GET THE ATTN NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE ERROR (THERE ARE MANY FACTORS FOR THIS, PRIMARY THROUGH, IS INEXPERIENCE).

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.