Narrative:

Air carrier X was assigned FL210 and descended through an overflt (air carrier Y) at FL220. Lateral separation was not achieved; although vectors and descent were given. The major contributing factors were a heavy workload and a high cak inbound received at FL240 needed to be at 9000 ft in 20 mi. He needed to be woven through numerous traffic and coordination with 4 sectors.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZID CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT FL220 WHEN DSNDING ACFT THROUGH OCCUPIED ALT UTILIZING RADAR VECTORS.

Narrative: ACR X WAS ASSIGNED FL210 AND DSNDED THROUGH AN OVERFLT (ACR Y) AT FL220. LATERAL SEPARATION WAS NOT ACHIEVED; ALTHOUGH VECTORS AND DSCNT WERE GIVEN. THE MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE A HVY WORKLOAD AND A HIGH CAK INBOUND RECEIVED AT FL240 NEEDED TO BE AT 9000 FT IN 20 MI. HE NEEDED TO BE WOVEN THROUGH NUMEROUS TFC AND COORD WITH 4 SECTORS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.