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A90 controller described confused same company four digit flight number event; indicating prior same type issue.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 860961 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | A90.TRACON |
| State Reference | NH |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach Departure |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Air carrier xxax was over pvd @ 11000. Air carrier xxbx checked on frequency descending through FL210 to cross pvd @ 11000. Air carrier xxax then checked on frequency level @ 11000 over pvd. Air carrier xxbx had taken the frequency change for his company air carrier xxax. This situation was quickly corrected by myself and the ZBW sector controller because similar occurrence of this situation occurred the previous evening between the same two flights. Recommendation; four digit flight numbers appear to be causing many problems. Airlines should not be allowed to schedule two flights with almost identical flight numbers within their own system on similar routing's. Airlines should not be allowed to schedule similar flight numbers as other airlines to and from the same airports.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A90 controller described confused same company four digit flight number event; indicating prior same type issue.
Narrative: Air Carrier XXAX was over PVD @ 11000. Air Carrier XXBX checked on frequency descending through FL210 to cross PVD @ 11000. Air Carrier XXAX then checked on frequency level @ 11000 over PVD. Air Carrier XXBX had taken the frequency change for his company Air Carrier XXAX. This situation was quickly corrected by myself and the ZBW Sector Controller because similar occurrence of this situation occurred the previous evening between the same two flights. Recommendation; four digit flight numbers appear to be causing many problems. Airlines should not be allowed to schedule two flights with almost identical flight numbers within their own system on similar routing's. Airlines should not be allowed to schedule similar flight numbers as other airlines to and from the same airports.
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.