Military aircraft penetrated ZBW airspace without coordination. Operational deviation.

Attributes
ACN	134291
Time
Date	199001
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hto
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny artcc : zbw
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : handoff position
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 4 controller radar : 2
ASRS Report	134291
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

I was working the radar associate position at the nantucket sector. I noticed a discrete beacon code at FL290 well within the southern portion of our airspace. Looking up the code in the computer, I found a flight plan on a military aircraft that in remarks stated 'giant killer padra'. The flight plan showed he should be in west 105 (he was 40 mi south). I called giant killer (the air data computer unit for this area) and made inquiries. They indicated ZNY told them there was an active altrv in progress in that area. I called new york atlantic sector and they informed me there was an altrv skywriter in progress at FL290. Someone dropped the ball and did not inform us of an active military exercise taking place. The supervisor made an attempt to get information, but since our military desk is not manned on weekends, nothing could be found.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MIL ACFT PENETRATED ZBW AIRSPACE WITHOUT COORD. OPERATIONAL DEVIATION.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING THE RADAR ASSOCIATE POSITION AT THE NANTUCKET SECTOR. I NOTICED A DISCRETE BEACON CODE AT FL290 WELL WITHIN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF OUR AIRSPACE. LOOKING UP THE CODE IN THE COMPUTER, I FOUND A FLT PLAN ON A MIL ACFT THAT IN REMARKS STATED 'GIANT KILLER PADRA'. THE FLT PLAN SHOWED HE SHOULD BE IN W 105 (HE WAS 40 MI SOUTH). I CALLED GIANT KILLER (THE ADC UNIT FOR THIS AREA) AND MADE INQUIRIES. THEY INDICATED ZNY TOLD THEM THERE WAS AN ACTIVE ALTRV IN PROGRESS IN THAT AREA. I CALLED NEW YORK ATLANTIC SECTOR AND THEY INFORMED ME THERE WAS AN ALTRV skywriter IN PROGRESS AT FL290. SOMEONE DROPPED THE BALL AND DID NOT INFORM US OF AN ACTIVE MIL EXERCISE TAKING PLACE. THE SUPVR MADE AN ATTEMPT TO GET INFO, BUT SINCE OUR MIL DESK IS NOT MANNED ON WEEKENDS, NOTHING COULD BE FOUND.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.