Operational error between helicopter on an ILS approach and a DC8 departing opposite direction.

Attributes
ACN	332360
Time
Date	199601
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2300 msl bound upper : 2300
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz tower : zzz
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-8 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 4
ASRS Report	332360
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Helicopter was cleared for ILS 7 approach, was just outside the OM when an opposite direction departure was released by the local controller. The helicopter was advised of the traffic and issued a vector off the approach for traffic. The helicopter then spotted the H/DC8 then was instructed to maintain visual.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: OPERROR BTWN HELI ON AN ILS APCH AND A DC8 DEPARTING OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

Narrative: HELI WAS CLRED FOR ILS 7 APCH, WAS JUST OUTSIDE THE OM WHEN AN OPPOSITE DIRECTION DEP WAS RELEASED BY THE LCL CTLR. THE HELI WAS ADVISED OF THE TFC AND ISSUED A VECTOR OFF THE APCH FOR TFC. THE HELI THEN SPOTTED THE H/DC8 THEN WAS INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN VISUAL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.