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Enroute controller described a military in-flight emergency declaration that caused some uncertainty. The reporter suggested that more training be provided for these types of occurrences.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 981785 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201112 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Thunderbolt II (Warthog A-10) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Aircraft X; [in formation with aircraft Y and Z]; requested to break formation to continue into ZZZ IFR. While trying to input fight plans; aircraft X requested to stay as high as possible and wanted to try to proceed VFR. After trying to coordinate this; aircraft X declared an emergency for aircraft Z. Aircraft Y says; 'we are descending to 11;000 ft proceeding direct ZZZ.' [this was] totally unexpected. More training needs to be done regarding in-flight emergencies with military formations.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Enroute Controller described a military in-flight emergency declaration that caused some uncertainty. The reporter suggested that more training be provided for these types of occurrences.
Narrative: Aircraft X; [in formation with aircraft Y and Z]; requested to break formation to continue into ZZZ IFR. While trying to input fight plans; aircraft X requested to stay as high as possible and wanted to try to proceed VFR. After trying to coordinate this; aircraft X declared an emergency for aircraft Z. Aircraft Y says; 'We are descending to 11;000 FT proceeding direct ZZZ.' [This was] totally unexpected. More training needs to be done regarding in-flight emergencies with military formations.
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.