Commercial Fixed Wing
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 0.5
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic
Airspace Structure; Procedure; Human Factors
I was training a developmental on departure/satellite departure/departure handoff combined. It was late in the night so it was pretty slow. A TEB departure came off and did not tag up. I went over to look at the strip and talk to the developmental about how to handle a no-tag. The Tower called and said they were changing their code. The collision alert goes off regularly on TEB departures/EWR arrivals so it didn't immediately cause concern. Then we realized that the aircraft appeared to be turning and climbing directly into the Newark arrival. The developmental and I reached out to him; but he was not on frequency. The Tower called and said they were fixing it.The departure is apparently tough on pilots because they mess it up all the time; but this was insanely close and felt like a NMAC.
TRACON Controller reported that a departure from TEB appeared to be turning and climbing toward an arrival into EWR. Controller attempted to contact the departure aircraft; but they were not on frequency. Tower Controller from departure airport resolved the issue.