DC10 crew supposedly entered atlantic oceanic control without clearance from eggx.

Attributes
ACN	476226
Time
Date	200005
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : einn.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl single value : 32000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : eisn.artcc artcc : eggx.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : atlantic enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 165 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	476226
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : assigned or threatened penalties
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

Calling for oceanic clearance prior to entering oceanic airspace, not received. Began turn to enter hold on east side of N5415W and called the hold to shannon control. Shanwick cleared us back to 15W to 'report off' 15W. Told her we had not received oceanic clearance and she read back 'maintain 320 mach .82 track echo.' we did that which was our expected oceanic clearance. Subsequently we were told by shanwick radio on HF they were taking action due to entering oceanic airspace without clearance. We thought shannon was talking to shanwick which is the clearing authority/authorized.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC10 CREW SUPPOSEDLY ENTERED ATLANTIC OCEANIC CTL WITHOUT CLRNC FROM EGGX.

Narrative: CALLING FOR OCEANIC CLRNC PRIOR TO ENTERING OCEANIC AIRSPACE, NOT RECEIVED. BEGAN TURN TO ENTER HOLD ON E SIDE OF N5415W AND CALLED THE HOLD TO SHANNON CTL. SHANWICK CLRED US BACK TO 15W TO 'RPT OFF' 15W. TOLD HER WE HAD NOT RECEIVED OCEANIC CLRNC AND SHE READ BACK 'MAINTAIN 320 MACH .82 TRACK ECHO.' WE DID THAT WHICH WAS OUR EXPECTED OCEANIC CLRNC. SUBSEQUENTLY WE WERE TOLD BY SHANWICK RADIO ON HF THEY WERE TAKING ACTION DUE TO ENTERING OCEANIC AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC. WE THOUGHT SHANNON WAS TALKING TO SHANWICK WHICH IS THE CLRING AUTH.

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.