<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1764595, October 2020

Dispatcher reported improper turnover of flights during shift.

Attributes
ACN	1764595
Time
Date	202010
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Person 1
Function	Dispatcher
Qualification	Dispatch Dispatcher
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

At the end of the midnight shift; in an effort to not call in overtime; X dispatch desks were closed and the flights on those desks moved to other dispatch desks. The flights were forced over without proper turnover and without notice to either dispatcher.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Dispatcher reported improper turnover of flights during shift.

Narrative: At the end of the midnight shift; in an effort to not call in overtime; X dispatch desks were closed and the flights on those desks moved to other dispatch desks. The flights were forced over without proper turnover and without notice to either dispatcher.

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.