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Mem tower controllers reported a tower tour distracted the ground controller allowing an aircraft to taxi to the wrong runway and local departed traffic off that runway. Departure was in conflict with arrival traffic; so the local controller vectored the departure and sent the arrival around.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1322298 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201512 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MEM.Airport |
| State Reference | TN |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Widebody Low Wing 3 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ground |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Developmental |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Excursion Runway |
Narrative:
At the time there was a tower tour going on and we were distracted by conversations; and explanations from the tour; we had just previously changed runway configurations; and I as a ground controller taxied the aircraft to the previous (wrong) runway and allowed the local controller to depart the aircraft into the incorrect airspace. The individual giving the tour shall instruct the tourist not to talk to any controller on position.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MEM Tower controllers reported a Tower tour distracted the Ground Controller allowing an aircraft to taxi to the wrong runway and Local departed traffic off that runway. Departure was in conflict with arrival traffic; so the Local Controller vectored the departure and sent the arrival around.
Narrative: At the time there was a tower tour going on and we were distracted by conversations; and explanations from the tour; we had just previously changed runway configurations; and I as a ground controller taxied the aircraft to the previous (wrong) runway and allowed the local controller to depart the aircraft into the incorrect airspace. The individual giving the tour shall instruct the tourist not to talk to any controller on position.
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.