NOTAM: Falling Space Debris

[Wolfala]

FDC 8/5536 FDC SPECIAL NOTICE ..
THIS NOTAM REPLACES FDC 8/5501 DUE TO ADDITION OF CONTACT NUMBER.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL 0803092300 UTC.
AIRCRAFT ARE ADVISED THAT A POTENTIAL HAZARD MAY OCCUR DUE TO REENTRY
OF SATELLITE USA-193 DEBRIS INTO THE EARTHS ATMOSPHERE. FURTHER
NOTAMS WILL BE ISSUED IF MORE INFORMATION BECOMES
AVAILABLE. IN THE INTEREST OF FLIGHT SAFETY, IT IS CRITICAL THAT
ALL PILOTS/FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS REPORT ANY OBSERVED FALLING SPACE
DEBRIS TO THE APPROPRIATE ATC FACILITY TO INCLUDE POSITION,
ALTITUDE, TIME, AND DIRECTION OF DEBRIS OBSERVED. FAA HEADQUARTERS,
AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEMS OPERATIONS SECURITY, 202-493-5107, IS THE FAA
COORDINATION FACILITY.


A0003/08 - QXXXX SPECIAL NOTICE ..
AIRCRAFT ARE ADVISED THAT A POTENTIAL HAZARD MAY OCCUR DUE TO
REENTRY OF SATELLITE USA-193 DEBRIS INTO THE EARTHS ATMOSPHERE.
FURTHER NOTAMS WILL BE ISSUED IF MORE INFORMATION BECOMES
AVAILABLE. IN THE INTEREST OF FLIGHT SAFETY, IT IS CRITICAL THAT
ALL PILOTS/FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS REPORT ANY OBSERVED FALLING SPACE
DEBRIS TO THE APPROPRIATE ATC FACILITY TO INCLUDE POSITION,
ALTITUDE, TIME, AND DIRECTION OF DEBRIS OBSERVED. FAA HEADQUARTERS,
AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEMS OPERATIONS SECURITY, 202-493-5107, IS THE FAA
COORDINATION FACILITY. 20 FEB 19:11 2008 UNTIL 09 MAR 23:00 2008. CREATED: 20
FEB 19:14 2008

[-tronski-]

very wordy Notam

 Tronsky

[Sundowner]

Can you imagine the inflight traffic call on the cockpit recorder?

Copilot: "Flaming space junk at 10 o'clock and 5 miles!"
Pilot: "Vis!"

Regards,
Sun

Flaming space junk narrowly misses jet

Pieces of space junk from a Russian satellite coming out of orbit narrowly missed hitting a jetliner over the Pacific Ocean overnight.

The pilot of a Lan Chile Airbus A340, which was travelling between Santiago, Chile, and Auckland, New Zealand, notified air traffic controllers at Auckland Oceanic Centre after seeing flaming space junk hurtling across the sky just five nautical miles in front of and behind his plane about 10pm last night.

According to a plane spotter, who was tuning into a high frequency radio broadcast at the time, the pilot "reported that the rumbling noise from the space debris could be heard over the noise of the aircraft.

"He described he saw a piece of debris lighting up as it re-entered (the earth's atmosphere).

"He was one very worried pilot, as you would imagine.

"Auckland is talking to (an) Aerolineas Argentinas (pilot) who is travelling (in the) opposite direction at 10 degrees further south asking if they wish to turn back to Auckland.

"They have elected to carry on at the moment......

http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=145&ContentID=24657

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Copilot: "Flaming space junk at a collision trajectory"
Pilot: "Oh sh"

[Sundowner]

Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
Copilot: "Flaming space junk at a collision trajectory"
Pilot: "Oh sh"

Doh!:rofl

That's funny I don't care WHO you are!

Regards,
Sun