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After regaining communication with french controllers following a short period without radio contact a united states air carrier is advised they would be intercepted. No intercept was observed by the crew.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 585071 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200306 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lfbd.airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 34000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : lfff.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 145 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 585071 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
While cruising at FL340 and over french airspace, we lost radio contact with the french controllers due to what I believe to be a 'missed frequency change.' after approximately 10-15 mins without radio communications, the correct frequency was established. Once communication was reestablished, the french controller informed us that we would be intercepted by french fighters. No reason was given for the intended intercept when asked. No fighters were ever observed, so I am not sure if we were intercepted or not. However, just after takeoff and as a matter of policy, we were monitoring 121.5, but never heard any one call us on that frequency the entire time.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AFTER REGAINING COM WITH FRENCH CTLRS FOLLOWING A SHORT PERIOD WITHOUT RADIO CONTACT A UNITED STATES ACR IS ADVISED THEY WOULD BE INTERCEPTED. NO INTERCEPT WAS OBSERVED BY THE CREW.
Narrative: WHILE CRUISING AT FL340 AND OVER FRENCH AIRSPACE, WE LOST RADIO CONTACT WITH THE FRENCH CTLRS DUE TO WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A 'MISSED FREQ CHANGE.' AFTER APPROX 10-15 MINS WITHOUT RADIO COMS, THE CORRECT FREQ WAS ESTABLISHED. ONCE COM WAS REESTABLISHED, THE FRENCH CTLR INFORMED US THAT WE WOULD BE INTERCEPTED BY FRENCH FIGHTERS. NO REASON WAS GIVEN FOR THE INTENDED INTERCEPT WHEN ASKED. NO FIGHTERS WERE EVER OBSERVED, SO I AM NOT SURE IF WE WERE INTERCEPTED OR NOT. HOWEVER, JUST AFTER TKOF AND AS A MATTER OF POLICY, WE WERE MONITORING 121.5, BUT NEVER HEARD ANY ONE CALL US ON THAT FREQ THE ENTIRE TIME.
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.