Improper release of airspace resulted in air carrier entering area without authorization.

Attributes
ACN	121351
Time
Date	198908
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : slc
State Reference	UT
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : slc
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighter
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	oversight : coordinator
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	121351
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation Intra Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

As a coordinator, I received request from hill tower for 'zoom' departure. (Straight up climb of fgt to 17,000 within 5 NM of airport, then westbound via 255 right climb at or below FL310.) I called ci-1 and asked how it looked for zoom departure. Ci-1 responded 'I think we can handle that'. I took this to mean released, and said I would call back with vifno time. I then called salt lake center and released 8 mi radius to them with 6 min vifno of XA40. I then was distracted by another situation building 40 NM west of hif AFB, and neglected to call ci-1 back with time of release. When 'zoom' departure became airborne, the departure controller was not aware that he had even been released. No loss of separation occurred, however air carrier X had just previously flown through protected airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IMPROPER RELEASE OF AIRSPACE RESULTED IN ACR ENTERING AREA WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION.

Narrative: AS A COORDINATOR, I RECEIVED REQUEST FROM HILL TWR FOR 'ZOOM' DEP. (STRAIGHT UP CLIMB OF FGT TO 17,000 WITHIN 5 NM OF ARPT, THEN WBND VIA 255 R CLIMB AT OR BELOW FL310.) I CALLED CI-1 AND ASKED HOW IT LOOKED FOR ZOOM DEP. CI-1 RESPONDED 'I THINK WE CAN HANDLE THAT'. I TOOK THIS TO MEAN RELEASED, AND SAID I WOULD CALL BACK WITH VIFNO TIME. I THEN CALLED SALT LAKE CENTER AND RELEASED 8 MI RADIUS TO THEM WITH 6 MIN VIFNO OF XA40. I THEN WAS DISTRACTED BY ANOTHER SITUATION BUILDING 40 NM W OF HIF AFB, AND NEGLECTED TO CALL CI-1 BACK WITH TIME OF RELEASE. WHEN 'ZOOM' DEP BECAME AIRBORNE, THE DEP CTLR WAS NOT AWARE THAT HE HAD EVEN BEEN RELEASED. NO LOSS OF SEPARATION OCCURRED, HOWEVER ACR X HAD JUST PREVIOUSLY FLOWN THROUGH PROTECTED AIRSPACE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.