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D10 controller and flight crew described similar call sign event when air carrier X took a descent issued to another.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 859371 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | D10.TRACON |
| State Reference | TX |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
Air carrier X took a descent call meant for air carrier Y at siler. We did not hear air carrier X read back the descent. We should have noticed the similar sounding call signs and told the pilots.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: D10 Controller and flight crew described similar call sign event when air carrier X took a descent issued to another.
Narrative: Air carrier X took a descent call meant for air carrier Y at SILER. We did not hear air carrier X read back the descent. We should have noticed the similar sounding call signs and told the pilots.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.