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Enroute controller described the handling of an emergency aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1077590 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201304 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Stratolifter (C-135) |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Aircraft X had a malfunctioning third engine and declared an emergency. He requested to go direct to the final approach fix for the ILS. I cleared him to the fix and descended him to 5;000 feet. I cleared him for approach. Aircraft X landed without incident and canceled IFR.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Enroute Controller described the handling of an emergency aircraft.
Narrative: Aircraft X had a malfunctioning third engine and declared an emergency. He requested to go direct to the final approach fix for the ILS. I cleared him to the fix and descended him to 5;000 feet. I cleared him for approach. Aircraft X landed without incident and canceled IFR.
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.