Mdt tower ground controller reports of the local controller approving a point out on an aircraft tha...

Attributes
ACN	1187290
Time
Date	201407
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	MDT.Airport
State Reference	PA
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Ground Supervisor / CIC
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

I was working ground control/controller in charge at mdt. Local control (local control) accepted a point out; aircraft Y on a visual approach to runway 26 at cxy; inbound from the north. Local control had a VFR aircraft on a low approach to runway 31 at mdt departing eastbound. Local control was also working a VFR helicopter that departed cxy eastbound as well. Both VFR aircraft saw each other. Local control cleared aircraft X; for takeoff on a 050 heading behind both VFR aircraft. While aircraft X was airborne local control realized that he forgot about aircraft Y point out into cxy. We notified the flm right after the event. In this event local control forgot about aircraft Y inbound from the north while aircraft X was on a 050 heading departing mdt.keep scan going further from the airport. Use memory aids.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MDT Tower Ground Controller reports of the Local Controller approving a point out on an aircraft that is inbound to a close proximity airport. The Local Controller then departs an aircraft from his airport causing a conflict and loss of separation with the inbound pointout.

Narrative: I was working Ground Control/CIC at MDT. Local Control (LC) accepted a point out; Aircraft Y on a visual approach to Runway 26 at CXY; inbound from the north. LC had a VFR aircraft on a low approach to Runway 31 at MDT departing eastbound. LC was also working a VFR helicopter that departed CXY eastbound as well. Both VFR aircraft saw each other. LC cleared Aircraft X; for takeoff on a 050 heading behind both VFR aircraft. While Aircraft X was airborne LC realized that he forgot about Aircraft Y point out into CXY. We notified the FLM right after the event. In this event LC forgot about Aircraft Y inbound from the north while Aircraft X was on a 050 heading departing MDT.Keep scan going further from the airport. Use memory aids.

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Mdt tower ground controller reports of the local controller approving a point out on an aircraft that is inbound to a close proximity airport. The local controller then departs an aircraft from his airport causing a conflict and loss of separation with the inbound pointout.