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Slc tower controller reported an aircraft suddenly stopped its climb and turn heading towards higher terrain.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1633994 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201904 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SLC.Tower |
| State Reference | UT |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 4 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
I was working local center and was told to pick up local west as well because that controller had a physiological matter that needed immediate attention. I departed aircraft X off runway 16R heading 295. I departed aircraft Y behind them heading 295 as well. I observed aircraft X start their turn and switched them to departure. It then appeared aircraft X stopped their turn heading southwest directly at a mountain. I called departure but controller was not there yet; so I reached out to aircraft X who was still with me. I did my best to get them to climb and turn away from the rapidly rising MVA's and am not sure if he cleared them or not. I also stopped the turn and climb of aircraft Y so they didn't cut each other off west of the airport. I ran aircraft Y right along the higher MVA line and then climbed them again. I believe I got a good read back on the heading for aircraft X and I do not know why they started to turn then stopped. I did my best to get them turned away from the higher terrain and climbing while missing the traffic that was departing behind them to the northwest as well. Another option for aircraft Y may have been to keep them going in a southern direction.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SLC Tower Controller reported an aircraft suddenly stopped its climb and turn heading towards higher terrain.
Narrative: I was working Local Center and was told to pick up Local West as well because that Controller had a physiological matter that needed immediate attention. I departed Aircraft X off Runway 16R heading 295. I departed Aircraft Y behind them heading 295 as well. I observed Aircraft X start their turn and switched them to Departure. It then appeared Aircraft X stopped their turn heading southwest directly at a mountain. I called Departure but Controller was not there yet; so I reached out to Aircraft X who was still with me. I did my best to get them to climb and turn away from the rapidly rising MVA's and am not sure if he cleared them or not. I also stopped the turn and climb of Aircraft Y so they didn't cut each other off west of the airport. I ran Aircraft Y right along the higher MVA line and then climbed them again. I believe I got a good read back on the heading for Aircraft X and I do not know why they started to turn then stopped. I did my best to get them turned away from the higher terrain and climbing while missing the traffic that was departing behind them to the northwest as well. Another option for Aircraft Y may have been to keep them going in a southern direction.
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.