Narrative:

Air carrier XXX was descended from FL240 to FL180 through air carrier YYY at FL230. Both aircraft were sbound with air carrier YYY on a radar vector to provide separation. The vector didn't work.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ARTCC CTLR VECTORED AN ACFT BUT LOST SEPARATION NEAR SIE.

Narrative: ACR XXX WAS DSNDED FROM FL240 TO FL180 THROUGH ACR YYY AT FL230. BOTH ACFT WERE SBOUND WITH ACR YYY ON A RADAR VECTOR TO PROVIDE SEPARATION. THE VECTOR DIDN'T WORK.

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.