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ARTCC handoff controller observes parachute operator release jumpers after ATC advises of SF34 air carrier beneath jump aircraft. SF34 initiates evasive maneuver away from jumpers.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 412482 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199808 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 6w6 |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 9000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | SF 340A |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | King Air C90 E90 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : handoff position |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 15 |
| ASRS Report | 412482 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Aircraft #2 at 10500 ft with parachute jumpers is advised that aircraft #1 was at 10000 ft. Aircraft #2 released jumpers while traffic was under aircraft #1. Aircraft #1 took evasive action to avoid collision with jumpers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ARTCC HDOF CTLR OBSERVES PARACHUTE OPERATOR RELEASE JUMPERS AFTER ATC ADVISES OF SF34 ACR BENEATH JUMP ACFT. SF34 INITIATES EVASIVE MANEUVER AWAY FROM JUMPERS.
Narrative: ACFT #2 AT 10500 FT WITH PARACHUTE JUMPERS IS ADVISED THAT ACFT #1 WAS AT 10000 FT. ACFT #2 RELEASED JUMPERS WHILE TFC WAS UNDER ACFT #1. ACFT #1 TOOK EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID COLLISION WITH JUMPERS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.