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ZMP center controller reported ZDV handed off two aircraft to his sector that were on a collision course.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1669805 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZMP.ARTCC |
| State Reference | MN |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 26 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Denver was handing off two aircraft at FL350 on collision courses. Aircraft X was at FL350 south east bound crossing with aircraft Y also at FL350. We had to reach out and request control for lower for aircraft Y from denver while both aircraft were still in their airspace to avoid a loss of separation 20 miles inside our airspace. Before we descended aircraft Y we also had to coordinate with the sector below us for the descent in their airspace. Unsafe!hold controllers accountable for knowingly handing two aircraft to an adjacent sector without approved separation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZMP Center Controller reported ZDV handed off two aircraft to his sector that were on a collision course.
Narrative: Denver was handing off two aircraft at FL350 on collision courses. Aircraft X was at FL350 south east bound crossing with Aircraft Y also at FL350. We had to reach out and request control for lower for Aircraft Y from Denver while both aircraft were still in their airspace to avoid a loss of separation 20 miles inside our airspace. Before we descended Aircraft Y we also had to coordinate with the sector below us for the descent in their airspace. Unsafe!Hold controllers accountable for knowingly handing two aircraft to an adjacent sector without approved separation.
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.