Large transport diverts to las with fuel emergency.

Attributes
ACN	442298
Time
Date	199907
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm other
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p50.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	4422898
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport none taken : insufficient time
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Company
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Las-phx. Inbound to phx on normal approach, we were observing an unforecast dust storm approaching from the east. Visibility was dropping rapidly at phx. We were contacted by our dispatch and discussed the situation and initially elected to continue. A short period later, we conferred with dispatch again. We were #12 for approach with delays. We agreed to immediately divert to las due to our fuel status. We had 5200 pounds on board at time of diversion. We were held at 7000 ft MSL and requested most direct route to las due to minimum fuel. We were advised by ATC that we may be delayed into las due to traffic, at which time we declared 'emergency fuel.' we were cleared direct to las and landed runway 25R with no further problems. Fuel at gate was 1060 pounds.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT DIVERTS TO LAS WITH FUEL EMER.

Narrative: LAS-PHX. INBOUND TO PHX ON NORMAL APCH, WE WERE OBSERVING AN UNFORECAST DUST STORM APCHING FROM THE E. VISIBILITY WAS DROPPING RAPIDLY AT PHX. WE WERE CONTACTED BY OUR DISPATCH AND DISCUSSED THE SIT AND INITIALLY ELECTED TO CONTINUE. A SHORT PERIOD LATER, WE CONFERRED WITH DISPATCH AGAIN. WE WERE #12 FOR APCH WITH DELAYS. WE AGREED TO IMMEDIATELY DIVERT TO LAS DUE TO OUR FUEL STATUS. WE HAD 5200 LBS ON BOARD AT TIME OF DIVERSION. WE WERE HELD AT 7000 FT MSL AND REQUESTED MOST DIRECT RTE TO LAS DUE TO MINIMUM FUEL. WE WERE ADVISED BY ATC THAT WE MAY BE DELAYED INTO LAS DUE TO TFC, AT WHICH TIME WE DECLARED 'EMER FUEL.' WE WERE CLRED DIRECT TO LAS AND LANDED RWY 25R WITH NO FURTHER PROBS. FUEL AT GATE WAS 1060 LBS.

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.