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The crew of a B777 were informed by dispatch; en route; that 5000 pounds of hazmat had been loaded on their aircraft in error. After some discussion; the flight continued to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 700745 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200606 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zdv.artcc |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| ASRS Report | 700745 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : company policies non adherence : far other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
About 1 1/2 hours into the flight; dispatch notified us that a loading error was made prior to departure. About 5000 pounds of hazmat intended for another aircraft was loaded on our aircraft. The captain discussed the situation with dispatch and the decision was made to continue the flight. A revised closeout and flight plan was sent to us soon thereafter. Remainder of flight was uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE CREW OF A B777 WERE INFORMED BY DISPATCH; ENRTE; THAT 5000 LBS OF HAZMAT HAD BEEN LOADED ON THEIR ACFT IN ERROR. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION; THE FLT CONTINUED TO DEST.
Narrative: ABOUT 1 1/2 HRS INTO THE FLT; DISPATCH NOTIFIED US THAT A LOADING ERROR WAS MADE PRIOR TO DEP. ABOUT 5000 LBS OF HAZMAT INTENDED FOR ANOTHER ACFT WAS LOADED ON OUR ACFT. THE CAPT DISCUSSED THE SITUATION WITH DISPATCH AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO CONTINUE THE FLT. A REVISED CLOSEOUT AND FLT PLAN WAS SENT TO US SOON THEREAFTER. REMAINDER OF FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.