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ZMP ARTCC reported ZDV ARTCC handed off two aircraft at the same altitude on converging courses without taking action to ensure separation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1343854 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201603 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZMP.ARTCC |
| State Reference | MN |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 24 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
ARTCC handed me two aircraft on collision courses at the same altitude! Aircraft X and aircraft Y were going to lose separation within a few miles of crossing my boundary coming from denver center. I called the ARTCC 'controller' and told him to turn aircraft X 30 degrees left to go behind aircraft Y. He acknowledged that he would comply. He waited at least a couple minutes before he told the aircraft. The sooner he gave the clearance the better because there was a 100 knot tail wind on aircraft X and he was going to pick up speed. I feel that the ARTCC 'controller' defiantly waited to turn aircraft X because the aircraft took so long to start his turn; but this is only speculation.retrain these people before a midair occurs!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZMP ARTCC reported ZDV ARTCC handed off two aircraft at the same altitude on converging courses without taking action to ensure separation.
Narrative: ARTCC handed me two aircraft on collision courses at the same altitude! Aircraft X and Aircraft Y were going to lose separation within a few miles of crossing my boundary coming from Denver Center. I called the ARTCC 'controller' and told him to turn Aircraft X 30 degrees left to go behind Aircraft Y. He acknowledged that he would comply. He waited at least a couple minutes before he told the aircraft. The sooner he gave the clearance the better because there was a 100 knot tail wind on Aircraft X and he was going to pick up speed. I feel that the ARTCC 'controller' defiantly waited to turn Aircraft X because the aircraft took so long to start his turn; but this is only speculation.Retrain these people before a midair occurs!
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.