Military Transport
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 1
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Situational Awareness; Workload
Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Human Factors; Procedure
I was working OC3 and received a message in the Error Queue regarding Aircraft X en route from SCEL (Santiago; Chile) to KRIV. The aircraft was attempting CPDLC log on to KZAK without success and made an HF position report through [Commercial Radio.] Aircraft X was estimating 28N120W at XX00Z then direct FICKY. There was no flight plan in the system and I called ZLA under direction from the supervisor and inquired if they had any information on the aircraft. ZLA did not have information on the aircraft and I hung up. I placed a range bearing line between the two fixes and it skirted OC3 airspace. I did not receive a transfer from Mazatlan Center and Aircraft X was flying in uncontrolled airspace. The supervisor found a flight plan in the ACER and stated he was flying up the coast through uncontrolled airspace. At that point; I deleted the messages and took no further action.A) I recommend that aircraft do not fly though uncontrolled airspace.B) I should have called [Commercial Radio] to confirm this aircraft's route of flight.C) I should have called ZLA back and forwarded pertinent information (call sign; fix; time; altitude) and had them block the airspace until Aircraft X was radar identified.
ZOA Oceanic Controller describes situation where he knows there should be an aircraft; attempts to track down the aircraft through another Center. The other Center knows nothing about the aircraft. The Oceanic Supervisor finds the aircraft; and the controller does not advise the other Center of the aircrafts position.