- Date
- September 29, 1987, 19:18 local (23:18 UTC)
- Place
- Hampton, NY
- Injuries
- 97 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8864EBoeing 727-225USAFLockheed C-141
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report November 15, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 31805
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A full performance level controller (fpl ctlr) at sector 31 of boston ARTCC was giving familiarization training to another fpl ctlr to familiarize the trainee with a new area that had been transferred from new york ARTCC to boston ARTCC. Sector 31 was considered to be a rather complex & busy area. During a busy period after traffic had 'peaked', the ctlrs were concentrating on a potential conflict between 2 acft when one of them (eastern flt 380, a Boeing 727) began converging with a 3rd acft (mac 67947, a USAF C-141). The conflict alert system activated & the ctlrs issued a turn to avoid convergence; however, the 2 acft passed within 1/2 mi of each other with the same altitude assignment. EA380 had been assigned an abnormally low altitude (FL230) for its routing. The conflict occurred when EA380 turned in response to an ARTCC clearance.
A full performance level controller (fpl ctlr) at sector 31 of boston ARTCC was giving familiarization training to another fpl ctlr to familiarize the trainee with a new area that had been transferred from new york ARTCC to boston ARTCC. Sector 31 was considered to be a rather complex & busy area. During a busy period after traffic had 'peaked', thectlrs were concentrating on a potential conflict between 2 acft when one of them (eastern flt 380, a Boeing 727) began converging with a 3rd acft (mac 67947, a USAF C-141). The conflict alert system activated & the ctlrs issued a turn to avoid convergence; however, the 2 acft passed within 1/2 mile of each other with the same altitude assignment. EA380 hadbeen assigned an abnormally low altitude (FL230) for its routing. The conflict occurred when EA380 turned in response to an ARTCC clearance.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N8864E
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-225
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20626
- Engine
- P&W JT8D, 15,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Eastern Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- DCA · Washington, DC
- Destination
- BOS · Boston, MA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Registration
- USAF
- Reported as
- Lockheed C-141
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- P&W TF-33, 20,350 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Armed forces
- Operator
- Usaf
- Registered owner
- Usaf
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- Mcguire Afb, NJ
- Destination
- Mcguire Afb, NJ
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N8864E
- Age
- 53
- Certificates
- Flight engineer, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 17,420 total
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft 2
- Certificate
- Military
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F