Narrative:

Approximately XA00Z I received a call from zan, air carrier ab, and air carrier cde. Mr X informed me that both air carrier cde and air carrier ab were not approved for the russian route and was very concerned that they were released on routing. I explained to them that the previous dispatcher that I relieved at XB00 local time was released the flight and that I would look into it. He strongly suggested that I inform my supervisor. Air carrier cde and air carrier ab were both on a russian route without approval. I had to land air carrier cde short into nrt. Air carrier ab was able to continue to nrt with the rerte. When I took the desk at XB00 it was never conveyed to me, from the off going dispatcher, that the flts were not approved on the russian route because of insufficient fuel.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD11. 2 ACR FLTS WERE RELEASED OVER RUSSIAN AIRSPACE WITHOUT OBTAINING NECESSARY PERMISSION FROM RUSSIAN ATC.

Narrative: APPROX XA00Z I RECEIVED A CALL FROM ZAN, ACR AB, AND ACR CDE. MR X INFORMED ME THAT BOTH ACR CDE AND ACR AB WERE NOT APPROVED FOR THE RUSSIAN RTE AND WAS VERY CONCERNED THAT THEY WERE RELEASED ON ROUTING. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE PREVIOUS DISPATCHER THAT I RELIEVED AT XB00 LCL TIME WAS RELEASED THE FLT AND THAT I WOULD LOOK INTO IT. HE STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT I INFORM MY SUPVR. ACR CDE AND ACR AB WERE BOTH ON A RUSSIAN RTE WITHOUT APPROVAL. I HAD TO LAND ACR CDE SHORT INTO NRT. ACR AB WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO NRT WITH THE RERTE. WHEN I TOOK THE DESK AT XB00 IT WAS NEVER CONVEYED TO ME, FROM THE OFF GOING DISPATCHER, THAT THE FLTS WERE NOT APPROVED ON THE RUSSIAN RTE BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT FUEL.

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.