Narrative:

Left sector 52/53 airspace and entered sector 08/09 lzbw (ZBW) without a handoff. The aircraft was 'short tagged' by the previous controller which indicated the aircraft was handed off and the frequency was changed. However; the aircraft was not; and the relieving controller did not notice. An airspace deviation occurred.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZBW controller described operational deviation when limited data block was not noted by relieving controller and aircraft entered adjacent airspace without a handoff.

Narrative: Left Sector 52/53 Airspace and entered Sector 08/09 LZBW (ZBW) without a handoff. The aircraft was 'short tagged' by the previous Controller which indicated the aircraft was handed off and the frequency was changed. However; the aircraft was not; and the relieving Controller did not notice. An airspace deviation occurred.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.