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ZOB controller observed a false aircraft target at 29;000 feet in the path of another enroute aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1404046 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201611 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZOB.ARTCC |
| State Reference | OH |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 129 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 10 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was in level flight approaching roc VOR. I was scanning and noticed a target indicating a beacon code appear near or over roc and level 29000 feet. I evaluated and noticed what appeared to be the target correlating and I issued a traffic alert and turned aircraft X 30 degrees right for traffic. I discussed the traffic alert and we determined amongst the other controllers in the area that it was a 'ghost' target of a departure from roc. I advised aircraft X of this and further explained there was no event here (my words) and recleared aircraft X to ZZZ. I do not remember a target showing up level at 29000 feet from on the ground.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZOB Controller observed a false aircraft target at 29;000 feet in the path of another enroute aircraft.
Narrative: Aircraft X was in level flight approaching ROC VOR. I was scanning and noticed a target indicating a beacon code appear near or over ROC and level 29000 feet. I evaluated and noticed what appeared to be the target correlating and I issued a traffic alert and turned Aircraft X 30 degrees right for traffic. I discussed the traffic alert and we determined amongst the other controllers in the area that it was a 'ghost' target of a departure from ROC. I advised Aircraft X of this and further explained there was no event here (my words) and recleared Aircraft X to ZZZ. I do not remember a target showing up level at 29000 feet from on the ground.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.