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ZAB ARTCC flm reported observing an unidentified VFR aircraft fly through the path of skydivers at 7500 feet.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1408358 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201612 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZAB.ARTCC |
| State Reference | NM |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 119 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute Supervisor / CIC |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
My controller working R46 asked me to take a look at the scope. He told me that there was haho (high altitude high opening) operations at E60 and they had just dropped and we could see the primary targets returning to E60. When the controller asked me to look the jumpers were about 4 miles south of E60 drifting back. There was an unidentified target at 7500 feet heading south that was about 2 miles south of E60. The controller transmitted in the blind hoping the pilot was monitoring the frequency. The target flew directly through the primary targets of the jumpers and then made a 40 degree left turn. I have no idea what altitude the jumpers were at but this aircraft flew directly into the primary targets.if the jumpers at E60 want to execute haho jumps the pilot should circle down above the highest jumper so that we can talk to the pilot and he can give us updates on where the jumpers are.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZAB ARTCC FLM reported observing an unidentified VFR aircraft fly through the path of skydivers at 7500 feet.
Narrative: My controller working R46 asked me to take a look at the scope. He told me that there was HAHO (High Altitude High Opening) operations at E60 and they had just dropped and we could see the primary targets returning to E60. When the controller asked me to look the jumpers were about 4 miles south of E60 drifting back. There was an unidentified target at 7500 feet heading south that was about 2 miles south of E60. The controller transmitted in the blind hoping the pilot was monitoring the frequency. The target flew directly through the primary targets of the jumpers and then made a 40 degree left turn. I have no idea what altitude the jumpers were at but this aircraft flew directly into the primary targets.If the jumpers at E60 want to execute HAHO jumps the pilot should circle down above the highest jumper so that we can talk to the pilot and he can give us updates on where the jumpers are.
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.