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G650 pilot reported contact with an apparent interloper issuing bogus ATC clearances on the afghanistan fir frequency.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1435377 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201703 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | UTSD.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Gulfstream G650 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
This is to report an ATC incident flying on airway A466 in cruise and level at FL430 while approaching intersection amdar (which is on the northern fir boundary of afghanistan). The normal procedure is to call ahead 10 minutes prior to the afghanistan boundary for entry permission.I have flown this route many times previously. The controller has always been an american equipped with a strong and clear radio. On [this flight;] on initial contact I was answered by a male with a heavy accent using a weak radio and instructed to descend to 'thirty thousand' (not the correct phraseology - [should have been] 'flight level 300'). I refused the instruction saying we could climb if traffic was the issue. A few moments afterward the 'real' controller came on saying 'disregard'; maintain FL430; verify squawk and report position amdar.so be careful for bogus ATC instructions approaching the afghanistan firs.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: G650 pilot reported contact with an apparent interloper issuing bogus ATC clearances on the Afghanistan FIR frequency.
Narrative: This is to report an ATC incident flying on airway A466 in cruise and level at FL430 while approaching intersection AMDAR (which is on the northern FIR boundary of Afghanistan). The normal procedure is to call ahead 10 minutes prior to the Afghanistan boundary for entry permission.I have flown this route many times previously. The Controller has always been an American equipped with a strong and clear radio. On [this flight;] on initial contact I was answered by a male with a heavy accent using a weak radio and instructed to descend to 'thirty thousand' (not the correct phraseology - [should have been] 'flight level 300'). I refused the instruction saying we could climb if traffic was the issue. A few moments afterward the 'real' controller came on saying 'disregard'; maintain FL430; verify squawk and report position AMDAR.So be careful for bogus ATC instructions approaching the Afghanistan FIRs.
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.