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ZOB center controller reported that an aircraft was unable to hold due to low fuel and that the aircraft did not have an alternate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1535883 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201804 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZOB.ARTCC |
| State Reference | OH |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Embraer Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was advised by the previous controller about a hold for phl. The pilot responded he only had 15 minutes of fuel to hold and did not have an alternate airport. As I signed in I verified how long the pilot could hold and ask why he had no alternate and if he could get one. After some conversation back and forth he said he had enough fuel on the ground but we delayed him and he also had to de-ice. I asked him if he wanted [priority handling]. I gave him a few chances to reply and he never updated his status. With the information I had; only 15 minutes of fuel to hold and no alternate airport; I cleared the aircraft direct destination and advised we were treating him as an emergency and moving him ahead of other aircraft in the hold. I then advised him that we [advised the next sector] and handed off the aircraft. As this was happening the sector above me was working another aircraft with somewhat of the same situation. I was not involved with that aircraft other than a point out.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZOB Center Controller reported that an aircraft was unable to hold due to low fuel and that the aircraft did not have an alternate.
Narrative: Aircraft X was advised by the previous controller about a hold for PHL. The pilot responded he only had 15 minutes of fuel to hold and did NOT have an alternate airport. As I signed in I verified how long the pilot could hold and ask why he had no alternate and if he could get one. After some conversation back and forth he said he had enough fuel on the ground but we delayed him and he also had to de-ice. I asked him if he wanted [priority handling]. I gave him a few chances to reply and he never updated his status. With the information I had; only 15 minutes of fuel to hold and no alternate airport; I cleared the aircraft direct destination and advised we were treating him as an emergency and moving him ahead of other aircraft in the hold. I then advised him that we [advised the next sector] and handed off the aircraft. As this was happening the sector above me was working another aircraft with somewhat of the same situation. I was not involved with that aircraft other than a point out.
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.