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S46 controller described a traffic conflict at 7000 ft while vectoring two aircraft; reporter indicated their intervention prevented an operational error.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 840037 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200906 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SEA.Airport |
| State Reference | WA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Military 4 Air Traffic Control Radar 20 Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (mon) 6 Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 6 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was eastbound on vector heading 070 for sequencing into bfi. Aircraft Y was northbound on vector heading 340 for sequencing into sea. Evasive action was instigated by ATC to vector aircraft X north and aircraft Y east to maintain approved separation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: S46 Controller described a traffic conflict at 7000 FT while vectoring two aircraft; reporter indicated their intervention prevented an operational error.
Narrative: Aircraft X was eastbound on vector heading 070 for sequencing into BFI. Aircraft Y was northbound on vector heading 340 for sequencing into SEA. Evasive action was instigated by ATC to vector Aircraft X north and Aircraft Y east to maintain approved separation.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.