Narrative:

Aircraft #1 was cleared for takeoff on runway 1. Approach controller called to point out aircraft #2 (AC69) who was 6 NM north inbound for left traffic for runway 5. Aircraft #1 had already rotated. Aircraft #2 was on a head-on course for the departure runway. I advised the radar controller (developmental) to turn aircraft #2 to the west because the DA20 (aircraft #1) was departing. Radar controller replied, 'I already switched him, sorry.' when aircraft #2 checked on frequency, I advised him to turn right immediately to heading 270 degrees, traffic was a DA20 departing runway 1 on the runway heading. Aircraft #2 complied immediately, aircraft #1 was climbing slow and when aircraft passed approximately 1/2 mi apart they were at the same altitude. After they passed, aircraft #1 was switched to departure frequency. Radar instructor failed to take any action to correct or prevent the situation.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH CTLR COORDINATED WITH LCL CTLR A VFR ARRIVING ACFT AT THE SAME TIME A CGA ACFT WAS DEPARTING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE ARR. THE LCL CTLR ASKED THAT THE INBOUND ACFT BE VECTORED AWAY FROM THE DEP CORRIDOR, HOWEVER, THE ACFT HAD ALREADY BEEN SWITCHED OVER. ON INITIAL CONTACT, THE LCL CTLR ISSUED A TURN TO THE INBOUND ACFT AND ISSUED TFC. ACFT PASSED ONE HALF MI APART.

Narrative: ACFT #1 WAS CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 1. APCH CTLR CALLED TO POINT OUT ACFT #2 (AC69) WHO WAS 6 NM N INBOUND FOR L TFC FOR RWY 5. ACFT #1 HAD ALREADY ROTATED. ACFT #2 WAS ON A HEAD-ON COURSE FOR THE DEP RWY. I ADVISED THE RADAR CTLR (DEVELOPMENTAL) TO TURN ACFT #2 TO THE W BECAUSE THE DA20 (ACFT #1) WAS DEPARTING. RADAR CTLR REPLIED, 'I ALREADY SWITCHED HIM, SORRY.' WHEN ACFT #2 CHKED ON FREQ, I ADVISED HIM TO TURN R IMMEDIATELY TO HDG 270 DEGS, TFC WAS A DA20 DEPARTING RWY 1 ON THE RWY HDG. ACFT #2 COMPLIED IMMEDIATELY, ACFT #1 WAS CLBING SLOW AND WHEN ACFT PASSED APPROX 1/2 MI APART THEY WERE AT THE SAME ALT. AFTER THEY PASSED, ACFT #1 WAS SWITCHED TO DEP FREQ. RADAR INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO TAKE ANY ACTION TO CORRECT OR PREVENT THE SIT.

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.