Narrative:

ATC facility: ZOB. Location: east of elx. We received clearance direct dkk. We input dkk into CDU and then modified FMS flight plan. After several mins controller asked if we were direct dkk. We then saw buf as next waypoint. Soon after we were given direct buf. Cannot overemphasize confirming active waypoint.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FK10 WAS CLRED DIRECT DKK BUT PROGRAMMED FMS WRONG. IT TOOK ACFT DIRECT BUF.

Narrative: ATC FACILITY: ZOB. LOCATION: E OF ELX. WE RECEIVED CLRNC DIRECT DKK. WE INPUT DKK INTO CDU AND THEN MODIFIED FMS FLT PLAN. AFTER SEVERAL MINS CTLR ASKED IF WE WERE DIRECT DKK. WE THEN SAW BUF AS NEXT WAYPOINT. SOON AFTER WE WERE GIVEN DIRECT BUF. CANNOT OVEREMPHASIZE CONFIRMING ACTIVE WAYPOINT.

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.