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TRACON controller described a loss of heavy separation when an emergency aircraft landed on a parallel runway without the required separation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 988598 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201201 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach Departure |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Heavy B767 was landing roll runway 25L; an A320 was emergency aircraft inbound 7 miles in trail of the heavy B767; however the A320 was landing inboard runway 25R. Subsequent aircraft an E135 was behind the A320 on a visual approach runway 25L. The A320 landed without incident regarding emergency status; however the wake turbulence minima (5 miles) was not adhered to. I was unaware at the time of this scenario unfolded that separation was lost. Subsequently; I was told later that there was more then 4 but less then 5 miles with A320 landing behind B767. The role I played was that the emergency aircraft land and not be sent around. In hindsight; the heavy; lead aircraft; should have been taken off the approach to avoid any conflict or question as to spacing regarding wake turbulence. This is a task I've performed numerous times without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TRACON Controller described a loss of heavy separation when an emergency aircraft landed on a parallel runway without the required separation.
Narrative: Heavy B767 was landing roll Runway 25L; an A320 was emergency aircraft inbound 7 miles in trail of the Heavy B767; however the A320 was landing inboard Runway 25R. Subsequent aircraft an E135 was behind the A320 on a Visual Approach Runway 25L. The A320 landed without incident regarding emergency status; however the wake turbulence minima (5 miles) was not adhered to. I was unaware at the time of this scenario unfolded that separation was lost. Subsequently; I was told later that there was more then 4 but less then 5 miles with A320 landing behind B767. The role I played was that the emergency aircraft land and not be sent around. In hindsight; the Heavy; lead aircraft; should have been taken off the approach to avoid any conflict or question as to spacing regarding wake turbulence. This is a task I've performed numerous times without incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.