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ASRS REPORT: 80007

Data Source AVIATION SAFETY REPORTING SYSTEM
Report Number 80007
Local Date 01-JAN-88
Local Time 1201-1800

Synopsis
LESS THAN STANDARD SEPARATION BETWEEN TWO ACR ACFT.

Assessment
Event Primary Problem HUMAN FACTORS
General Results NONE REPORTED / TAKEN
ATC Event Results ISSUED NEW CLEARANCE

Anomaly Information
ATC Anomaly Flag ALL TYPES
Conflict Anomaly Desc AIRBORNE CONFLICT
Anomaly Detected - Person Desc AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

Location Information
Loc State Code MD
Loc Ref ATC Name EMI
Horizontal Miss Distance (ft) 25800
Verical Miss Distance (ft) 200
Magnetic Bearing (deg) 25800
Reference ID Distance (nm) 25
Altitude MSL - Single Value(ft) 16000

Environmental Information
Weather Conditions VMC
Light Condition DAYLIGHT


AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

Aircraft 1
Acft Make/Model Desc LARGE TRANSPORT, LOW WING, 3 TURBOJET ENG
Acft Operator Desc AIR CARRIER
Acft Flight Mission PASSENGER
Acft Flight Phase DESCENT
Acft Flight Plan IFR
Flight Crew Count 3

Aircraft 2
Acft Make/Model Desc MEDIUM LARGE TRANSPORT, LOW WING, 2 TURBOJET ENG
Acft Operator Desc AIR CARRIER
Acft Flight Mission PASSENGER
Acft Flight Phase CRUISE
Acft Flight Plan IFR
Flight Crew Count 2


PERSON INFORMATION

Information For Person Sequence 1

Reporting Organization GOVERNMENT
ATC Exp Radar (yrs) 18
ATC Function ENROUTE
ATC Qual Desc FULLY CERTIFIED


Narrative

ACR Y CLIMBING TO FL210 WAS STOPPED AT 160 FOR TFC AT 170, WHICH PASSED. ACR Y WAS THEN KEPT AT 160. ACR X WAS DESCENDED TO 170 UNTIL CLEAR OF TFC, THEN DESCENDED TO 150 . ACR X WAS NOT OUT OF 170 WHEN CLRNC ISSUED TO STOP AT 170. NO ANSWER. CLRNC GIVEN AGAIN. NO ANSWER. TURNED ACR Y FROM 320 DEG TO 250 DEG HDG. CLRNC TO ACR X AGAIN WITH TURN TO 060 DEG, NO ANSWER. FINALLY ACR X ANSWERED AND TURNED TO 060 DEG WITH CLIMB BACK TO 170. ACFT PASSED 4.3 MI AND 200' APART. ACR X DID NOT RESPOND TO CLRNC. POSSIBLE LACK OF COCKPIT DISCIPLINE.

Information For Person Sequence 2

Flt Crew Function PILOT FLYING
Flt Crew Qual Desc AIR TRANSPORT PILOT (ATP)


Narrative


Information For Person Sequence 3

Flt Crew Function PILOT FLYING
Flt Crew Qual Desc AIR TRANSPORT PILOT (ATP)


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